Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus the TDIU is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate medical opinions in the January 2016 rating decision.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus and right ear perforated eardrum was denied. The Board found no effective date prior to December 7, 2016, for the award of service connection for tinnitus. The issue of right ear perforated eardrum is remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU during the period prior to June 19, 2012. However, due to his combined 100% disability rating from June 19, 2012, to May 26, 2017, and October 14, 2019, TDIU is not warranted based on the schedular criteria. The Veteran's file should be referred to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. The Board found that the conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding current disabilities and their relationship to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The right ankle and hip/thigh conditions, as well as chronic sinusitis, are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus on a presumptive basis due to continuous symptoms since service separation.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus, lumbar degenerative arthritis, and tinnitus disabilities combine to meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU beginning May 4, 2012.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The Board found the evidence insufficient to establish a current hearing loss disability in the right ear for VA purposes and remanded for further examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and lower back disorder, but has remanded both issues due to insufficient evidence. The claim for residuals of a head injury is also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his tinnitus, right eye disabilities, PTSD, migraine headaches, and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate examination reports, which did not consider the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and pre-service audiograms.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of a Statement of the Case (SOC).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened, but the Board has remanded both issues due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD, was denied as the most persuasive evidence demonstrated that his current diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder did not have its onset during active duty service or was otherwise etiologically related to service. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left knee disability, and right knee disability are remanded due to a lack of VA examination records.