Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at a maximum of 50% since April 17, 2018, based on very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.,The Veteran is also granted entitlement to TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities rendering him unable to work in any substantially gainful capacity.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to October 22, 2017 for the grants of service connection for PTSD, tinea versicolor, and IBS are denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for impaired vision (refractive error), neck disability, low back disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability are all denied.

The Board has remanded the cases of entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound status (SMC-HB) and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The Veteran is service connected for PTSD rated at 100 percent, tinnitus rated at 10 percent, and noncompensable bilateral hearing loss. The Board requested that the AOJ schedule the Veteran for a housebound examination but no such examination has been conducted due to cancellation or inability of the Veteran to attend an in-person examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and a neck disorder are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, but he was granted service connection for tinnitus.,Service connection for tinnitus was granted based on the presumption that it is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus and degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine have been granted. The remaining issues, including right knee disability, left foot disability, and tingling skin of the left knee and leg, are being remanded for further evaluation.,New evidence has reopened the Veteran's claims for tinnitus and degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, leading to their grant. However, additional evaluations are needed to determine service connection for other conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and insufficient medical opinions. The Veteran died from COPD, which is not related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of hearing loss and tinnitus for further evaluation due to insufficient evidence in previous opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete or missing service treatment records, and for additional development of his disabilities. The issues include DDD (back pain), scoliosis, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, deviated nasal septum, traumatic brain injury, PTSD, and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and bilateral hearing loss, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to April 13, 2023. Beginning on that date, his TDIU is granted due to the grant of a 100% rating for PTSD. The issue of SMC based on housebound status has been dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's tinnitus is already at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent.,The Veteran's headaches are rated at 30 percent, which is the highest possible under DC 8100. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as his attacks do not qualify as very frequent and prostrating.

The Board has denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and remanded the issues of left ear hearing loss and tinnitus due to potential service causation.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates and increased evaluations were dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for SMC based on A&A or TDIU due to his ability to work and maintain employment.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient medical opinions provided by VA examiners. The Veteran's service connection claims remain pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to a lack of adequate reasoning and bases regarding the theory of service connection based on in-service vaccinations. The VA is required to obtain opinions from an appropriate examiner regarding the etiology of his COPD, sleep apnea, gall bladder removal, inguinal hernia, knee disabilities, shoulder disabilities, and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, functional bowel syndrome, hemorrhoids, tinnitus, erectile dysfunction (secondary to service-connected disability), and acid reflux have been partially granted. The claim for hypertension was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. Claims for higher ratings for functional bowel syndrome and hemorrhoids were denied as they do not meet the schedular criteria. Service connection for tinnitus and acid reflux has been established, but erectile dysfunction secondary to service-connected disability remains unresolved.

The Board has determined that the issues of service connection for tinnitus, sleep apnea, and an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for vasomotor rhinitis need to be remanded due to incomplete or insufficient evidence.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a back disability, and sleep apnea as these conditions were previously granted in an August 2018 rating decision.