Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2023

The Veteran withdrew all his appeals, including those for initial disability ratings and service connection claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and lacerations of the lower back due to incomplete development and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate development of evidence regarding whether the Veteran was unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment from November 19, 2012 to November 27, 2017. The case will be sent back for a clarifying addendum opinion by a VA examiner or vocational specialist.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied, and the claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury is remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. Service connection is remanded for urinary incontinence and kidney disability.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that the conditions are related to military noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of those related to prostate enlargement and bladder disorder. The Board has reopened his claims for right eye disorder, left ankle disorder, tinnitus, and left eye disability due to herbicide exposure. However, these issues are being remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.,The Veteran's service connection claims have been granted with the exception of those related to prostate enlargement and bladder disorder. The Board has reopened his claims for right eye disorder, left ankle disorder, tinnitus, and left eye disability due to herbicide exposure. However, these issues are being remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude her from obtaining or maintaining gainful employment, and the Board finds that an extraschedular TDIU is not warranted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, SSA disability records, and a VA examination to assess the Veteran's employability due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran is seeking TDIU based on his service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, herniated disc of the lumbar spine with low back pain, radiculopathy left lower extremity, and radiculopathy right lower extremity. The issues related to these conditions have been resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disability, a disability manifested by pain in throat, and insomnia. Additional medical records are needed from VA facilities, and attempts should be made to obtain military personnel and service treatment records from the Tennessee Army National Guard.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a total disability based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) and higher ratings for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss due to additional development being necessary, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and conducting a new examination of his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for visual impairment, hearing loss, tinnitus, and a psychiatric disorder due to inadequate opinions in previous examinations. The Veteran's service connection claims are being reviewed again with new evidence considered.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military noise exposure during basic training.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective May 5, 2015. A TDIU is granted as of the same date. The Veteran also receives a 30 percent rating for laryngitis and a 10 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss. However, an extraschedular TDIU prior to May 5, 2015 remains pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for high frequency sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus due to additional relevant VA treatment records being associated with the file after the issuance of the September 2022 supplemental statement of the case.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to April 13, 2018.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his psychiatric disorder and heart disease, prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that the evidence supports a finding of TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis as his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.