Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability are granted, but the service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded the claims for lower back disability and neck disability due to lack of a nexus opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea and lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, have rendered him unemployable since June 2, 2016. Basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance is also established as of that date.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus, right ankle disability, and right knee replacement due to dishonorable discharge. The case is remanded for further examination regarding bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and CFS due to potential new evidence and exposure issues. The Veteran's hearing loss is being examined again, his TERA status needs to be evaluated, and a VA examination regarding CFS causation by PTSD will also be conducted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing or maintaining gainful employment prior to November 22, 2019.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent prior to June 21, 2023. The Board granted a TDIU due to the service-connected PTSD and SMC based on housebound status prior to that date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted with an effective date of August 2, 2014. The claim for a higher rating for hemorrhoids was denied as the increase in rating is not factually ascertainable within one year prior to November 6, 2017.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability and hearing loss/tinnitus have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance, which is now granted for special monthly compensation (SMC).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was reopened and granted. The Board found that the Veteran had a current disability of tinnitus, which he reported as being due to noise exposure in service.,Service connection for skin cancer was denied because there is no evidence linking the condition to service or any aspect of it.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran's tinnitus was found to have begun in service and has continued since then.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected. However, the issue of bilateral hearing loss remains pending and requires further examination.

The Board has granted a TDIU from March 27, 2019, forward. However, the matter of entitlement to a TDIU prior to March 27, 2019, is remanded for further consideration.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is related to his active military service.

The Board has decided that the VA's January 2019 rating decision on service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is incorrect, and a new examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions and lack of VA examination.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his disabilities, including those related to a gunshot wound, hearing loss, tinnitus, and right foot fracture.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of chronicity within one year post-service discharge or a causal relationship to service.