Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has decided that the claim for service connection for tinnitus should be remanded due to incomplete records from the Appellant's National Guard service in Wisconsin.

The Board has remanded several issues, including service connection for tinnitus and migraines, sleep apnea as secondary to sinusitis, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral hearing loss. The effective dates remain pending.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus on an extraschedular basis, finding that the schedular criteria adequately describe the Veteran's disability and there is no evidence of marked interference with employment or frequent periods of hospitalization.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his combined rating of service-connected disabilities has been at least 100 percent throughout the appeal period, and he was not found to be unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) has been denied. The effective date for the award of a 10 percent rating for tinnitus is also denied.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was not granted due to lack of evidence showing in-service noise exposure or chronicity of symptoms.

The Veteran's death appeal includes claims for service connection and increased rating, which must be remanded due to procedural issues related to substitution.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has denied service connection for right ear hearing loss due to the lack of evidence showing it is a disability. The claims for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded as there is insufficient information on the etiology.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of entitlement to service connection for hypertension and tinnitus.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection as it was caused by in-service exposure to hazardous noise.,Service connection for allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis is remanded due to insufficient evidence addressing whether the conditions are related to service or secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a bad conduct discharge, finding that his entire period of active service is a bar to VA benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that they do not rise to the level needed for such benefits.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for neck pain, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence showing a current disability related to military service.

The Board has accepted the Veteran's appeal as to the timeliness of his substantive appeal for TDIU and has determined that he is unemployable due to service-connected disabilities. The rating assigned is 90 percent, effective from the date of the February 2016 NOD.

Your claim for service connection for tinnitus has been fully granted, effective March 22, 2021.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of tinnitus and granted a 100% disability rating for hypothyroidism prior to April 3, 2018.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The cases of left wrist disorder and right knee disorder are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, leading to the dismissal of these claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the cause of his right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and headaches following a March 1998 VA surgical procedure. The Board requests additional opinions from an appropriately qualified clinician to determine if these conditions are related to the surgery and whether they were caused by negligence or lack of proper skill on the part of VA.