Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for further action and consideration of extraschedular TDIU.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a hernia due to lack of evidence linking it to his military service.,The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right knee disability, lumbar spine disability, and right shoulder disability for additional development.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss claim is denied as there is no current disability for VA purposes.,Left ear hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected, with the left ear hearing loss being related to ACDUTRA.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and a 30 percent disability rating for GERD with IBS, effective from June 4, 2018. The low back disability issue was rendered moot by the grant of service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been rated at the maximum disability rating of 10 percent. The appeal for higher ratings is denied.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU for the period prior to August 9, 2016. For the period between August 9, 2016 and October 1, 2017, the weight of evidence did not support a finding that any other service-connected disability prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus was incurred during service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the complexity of the issues, particularly regarding his psychiatric disorder, sleep disorder, and hearing loss. The Board is unable to adjudicate these claims without additional development.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development, including obtaining medical records from various providers and facilities. The Veteran's disabilities on appeal include eye disability, hearing loss, tinnitus, kidney disorder, skin disorder, psychiatric disorder, foot disability, and heart disorder.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that new evidence had not been submitted to reopen his tinnitus claim, but remanded other issues including depression, lower extremity radiculopathy, shoulder disabilities, knee disabilities, lumbar spine disability, neck disability, hip disabilities, irritable colon syndrome, and bladder disability.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and has remanded the issues regarding bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder, stroke, foot injury/jungle rot, and bilateral thigh/knee conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but his hearing loss disability remains remanded for further examination and rating consideration.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but granted service connection for peripheral artery disease in the left leg.,The Veteran's claim of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, shoulder condition, and earaches due to incomplete compliance with prior remand directives. The issues are related as they may significantly impact each other.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his lumbar spine and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, have prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment since August 19, 2008. The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis starting from that date.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the case for further development regarding bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's total disability rating for coronary artery disease renders his TDIU claim moot, as the other service-connected conditions do not meet the schedular requirements for TDIU. The effective date of the 100% rating is March 14, 2014.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus claims have been denied as there is no evidence of current disability for VA purposes.,The Veteran's lumbosacral strain, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity claims are remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding their etiology.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for further development and examination. The Veteran will need to provide additional medical records, complete forms, and undergo examinations related to his claimed conditions.

The Veteran was denied service connection for tinnitus, but granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.,Service connection for the acquired psychiatric disorder is granted based on a finding of continuity of symptomatology and a nexus to military service.