Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to the need for additional examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service noise exposure during Active Duty for Training (ACDUTRA).

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's diagnosed right ear sensorineural hearing loss and his service, including chronic otitis media and scarred tympanic membranes. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine this connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and conducting new examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete development.,Service connection is denied for left leg, left arm, and right eye vision disabilities as there is no credible evidence of their onset during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed tinnitus had its onset during his active duty service and is related to such service, granting service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, including alopecia, degenerative changes L5-S1, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, rheumatism of the femoral nerves associated with these conditions, and tinnitus. The effective date for this grant is to be determined by the agency of original jurisdiction.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his service as an infantryman, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. The bilateral hearing loss claim is remanded due to a lack of adequate medical opinion.

The Veteran's claims for beneficiary travel benefits associated with non-VA medical appointments on October 12, 2017, and October 16, 2017, were received within the required 30-day period following completion of the travel. The Board found that the claims met all eligibility requirements and granted them.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability for the period from November 20, 2013, to November 7, 2020. The claim of entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for service-connected scoliosis is remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connection is established due to in-service noise exposure.,Prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type 2, and decreased vision in the left eye are remanded for further development.

The Veteran is unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, including sleep apnea, PTSD, hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Board has granted total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's service-connected hernia scar is not rated as compensable, but his bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been established based on in-service noise exposure. Service connection for tinnitus was denied due to the examiner's finding that it was less likely than not related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for tinnitus and back disability due to inadequate VA examinations and missing medical records. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which are believed to be related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's obesity and her claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted service connection. The left ankle disability, hypertension, bilateral foot disability, respiratory disorder, and bilateral eye disorder claims are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it had onset in service. Service connection for left hand, right hand, left knee, and right knee arthritis were denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings on an extraschedular basis or under the applicable rating criteria.

The appeal for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to October 12, 2010 and a rating in excess of 10 percent thereafter is dismissed. The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted effective from October 31, 2008.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment prior to April 1, 2019.