Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his bilateral hearing loss is dismissed because he withdrew the appeal in September 2020, expressing satisfaction with the current ratings.

The Board has determined that the claims of service connection for tinnitus, right hearing loss, and diabetes need further development due to incomplete medical opinions and consideration of relevant evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for low back disability, bilateral hearing loss, prostate disease, kidney disability, and food allergies. The Veteran's PTSD rating was reduced from 70% to 50%, effective February 11, 2021.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's lay statements regarding in-service noise exposure. The VA examiner is requested to provide an addendum opinion addressing these matters.

The Veteran's tinnitus is currently being remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding the onset of symptoms and their relation to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to conflicting findings in a VA medical opinion based on an Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right knee instability, degenerative disk disease of the lumbosacral spine, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment as of October 29, 2021.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding the Appellant's income and medical expenses to determine her eligibility for death pension benefits, as well as to verify the Veteran's exposure to herbicides and ionizing radiation during service. Additionally, a VA medical opinion is needed to address the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board has found that the VA examinations related to hearing loss and tinnitus are inadequate, necessitating a new examination. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the hearing loss and tinnitus claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded all substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him during the periods from March 20, 2018 through November 30, 2020 and since March 23, 2022. However, the TDIU claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the period from December 1, 2020 through March 22, 2022.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment since November 6, 2018. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from that date.

The Board has remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis from February 13, 2013 to December 26, 2013. The Veteran's service-connected conditions left him unable to work as a contractor during this period.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right shoulder bursitis, right foot disability, bilateral hearing loss, and other hand disabilities, have rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment as of November 1, 2020. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for this period.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The cases of bilateral hearing loss, vertigo, cervical spine disability, thoracolumbar spondylosis, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right knee osteoarthritis, left knee osteoarthritis, right hip osteoarthritis, and left hip osteoarthritis are all remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, and bilateral knee degenerative joint disease due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's current diagnoses are not supported by medical records, and there is no clear link between his service and these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for back pain, neck pain, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. Service connection was granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder (bipolar disorder) but only if the condition manifested during active-duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to failure to obtain VA examinations and opinions as part of a prior remand. The issues include hearing loss, tinnitus, lung condition due to asbestos exposure, TBI, and non-prostrating posttraumatic headaches.

The Board denied a rating for bilateral hearing loss in excess of 60 percent, but granted service connection for tinnitus. The decision also noted that the Veteran's subjective perception of his hearing loss did not warrant a higher evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service noise exposure and resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral pes planus, right knee status post total knee arthroscopic repair, degenerative joint disease of the left knee, IVDS of the spine and lumbosacral strain, tinnitus, osteoarthritis of the right ankle, osteoarthritis of the left ankle, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, radiculopathy of the left knee, and rheumatoid arthritis (indicated by pes planus), render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.