Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for discontinuance of SMC based on housebound status, finding that he did not meet the requirements under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) due to his service-connected disabilities and TDIU.

The Veteran's tinnitus has been rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent since the beginning of the appeal period. The Veteran is not entitled to a higher evaluation for this condition.,For diabetes mellitus type 2, the Veteran was previously assigned a 10 percent disability evaluation and is now receiving a 40 percent evaluation effective January 25, 2021. However, prior to that date, his condition warranted a lower rating.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back condition, an acquired psychiatric disorder including depression and PTSD, and tinnitus due to new evidence showing an in-service injury. The claim is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease as due to herbicide agent exposure. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic kidney disease are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claims for a compensable disability rating for migraine headaches and an initial compensable rating for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity are remanded, as well as the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's service connection for tinnitus and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) was granted with an effective date of June 30, 2017.,Both conditions were found to be related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment for the period of January 12, 2012 to August 9, 2012.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected, and his diabetes mellitus type 2 is granted on a presumptive basis due to Agent Orange exposure. The right ear hearing loss claim is remanded for further evaluation.

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

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted, and the claim for residuals of hemorrhoids is remanded.

The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU, finding that his unemployability was due to nonservice-connected disabilities such as COPD, obesity, and bilateral knee disabilities, rather than service-connected CAD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding the presence of current disabilities. The Veteran's exposure to noise in service is established, but further examination and opinion are needed to determine if his current conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible statements regarding the onset of his symptoms during service.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service connection due to presumed herbicide exposure.,Service connection for tinnitus is denied, with the opinion suggesting it may be related to noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's left ankle disability is granted with a rating of 30 percent, effective from the date of the grant of service connection.

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 GERD, bilateral hearing loss, right fibula fractures residuals, tinnitus, dermatophytosis of the left foot, and pterygium of the left eye. The Board found that these conditions render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, hypertension, tremor, and dementia have been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities.,There are no confirmed diagnoses of the claimed conditions since or proximate to when the Veteran filed his claim.

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

The Veteran's tinnitus and hearing loss disabilities of the left ear were not shown as chronic in service or within the applicable presumptive period, and continuity of symptomatology is not established. The disability is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's hearing loss disability of the right ear was not shown as chronic in service or within the applicable presumptive period, and continuity of symptomatology is not established. The evidence does not establish that his preexisting hearing loss of the right ear was aggravated beyond its natural progression by his active duty service.