Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for anterior cruciate ligament right knee and left knee are not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus, migraine headaches as secondary to a service-connected mental health disability, heart condition (angina), and respiratory condition (obstructive airway disease).,The Veteran's claims for anterior cruciate ligament right knee and left knee remain denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,Service connection is not granted for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), hypertension, or unspecified visual disorder.

The Veteran meets the criteria for a certificate of eligibility in purchasing an automobile and adaptive equipment due to permanent loss of use of his lower extremities from service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding the Veteran's failure to report an April 2022 audiology examination. The AOJ should consider whether there is other evidence indicating a current disability and attempt to ascertain if the examiner used the Maryland CNC word list.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unemployable at any time during the appeal period. The Board denied his claim for TDIU as he has maintained substantially gainful employment despite his PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but his bilateral hearing loss claim is denied.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection of neck disability, psychiatric disorder, hysterectomy, and tinnitus before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of adequate VA opinion regarding their etiology.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of September 30, 2008 for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).,The Veteran is also granted an effective date of September 30, 2008 for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been granted. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The claims are now pending on their merits.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted, but the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss remains remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his failure to report for VA examinations. The issues of service connection for various disabilities are being returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered her unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting the grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus type II, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and industrial background. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,Service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to sleep apnea and sarcoidosis is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inextricably intertwined issues and inadequate opinions. The issues include bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, thyroid cancer, hypothyroidism, left knee condition, and right knee condition.

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 exposure to hazardous noise.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including migraine headaches, left and right shoulder strains, anxiety disorder, tinnitus, and hearing loss, are of sufficient severity to produce unemployability as defined by regulation. The Board has granted total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the schedular percentage standards set forth for a TDIU prior to April 12, 2017. The Board found that he was not limited in the types of work he could perform due to his service-connected conditions and thus denied the claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, back condition, left lower extremity neuropathy, and right lower extremity neuropathy due to outstanding VA and/or private treatment records and further examination.