Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus, left and right radiculopathy of the lower extremities are all granted as service connected. The Board found that these conditions were incurred during active duty due to noise exposure and post-service occupational factors.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus. Service connection is remanded for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss (BHL), and PTSD has been denied. The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.,The Veteran’s service-connected disabilities have not resulted in the maximum schedular evaluations available.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to September 4, 2019. Therefore, the claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are presumed to have been incurred during his military service due to noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the VA audiology evaluations are inadequate to decide the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as they did not consider the Veteran's statements regarding the onset and continuity of his symptoms. The Veteran should be afforded a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that new evidence submitted by the Veteran warrants readjudication of his claim for service connection for fracture of the left cheek bone. The issue of service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his service, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and sciatica are being remanded due to the failure of the Veteran to report for VA examinations. The Board will schedule new examinations to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that the evidence did not show he was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and adjudication due to new evidence received since the last denial of service connection.

The Board has found that more development is necessary to determine the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus claims, as medical records from Richards-Gebaur Air Force Hospital are needed. The case is being remanded for further action.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no prior claim or evidence indicating entitlement to this benefit before January 9, 2007.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records from a non-VA physician.,Service connection is denied for bilateral hearing loss, left ear infections (chronic), and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus as the evidence did not show a chronic disease in service or continuity of symptoms after service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus on an extraschedular basis, finding that the schedular ratings adequately contemplated his disability picture and there was no evidence of marked interference with employment or frequent periods of hospitalization.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus did not manifest during or within a year after his military service and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury. The evidence does not support a finding of service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and further examination is needed. Pension benefits are granted as of April [REDACTED], 2018.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and their impact on his ability to work. The Veteran will need a new examination to assess the severity of his conditions, including coronary artery disease, hypertension, unspecified depressive disorder, and tinnitus.

The Board dismissed the claim of service connection for tinnitus because the Veteran did not file a VA Form 9 in response to the December 2014 Statement of the Case.,The Board denied the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence showing that the Veteran's current hearing loss is related to his military service.