Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's appeal for service connection to vertigo due to tinnitus and military noise exposure has been dismissed because the Veteran passed away during the appeal process.

The Board denied service connection for a left-hand disability, right-hand disability, and sinusitis. Service connection was granted for tinnitus.,Service connection was denied for heart disability and TMJ.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran and the need for further examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to service, and thus granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The evidence is in equipoise that both conditions are related to acoustic trauma sustained during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inextricably intertwined issues and requests for further action on severance of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as a determination regarding whether these conditions were incurred during ACDUTRA.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), to include neurocognitive and major depressive disorders. The Veteran's conditions are found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to her in-service noise exposure, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened. The claim for a rating greater than 10 percent for hypertension has been denied. The Board has ordered the case remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records, schedule the Veteran for an examination regarding his bilateral hearing loss, and provide an addendum medical opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left knee osteoarthritis, PTSD, CAD, right ankle osteoarthritis, and shrapnel wound scars, are rated at a combined 90 percent. The Board finds that these conditions render the Veteran unable to maintain substantially gainful employment due to their severity and nature.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of adequate rationale in the previous VA examination for the opinion on whether tinnitus is related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence in the record regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as incurred in active duty. The issues of service connection for a left wrist disability, neck disability, bilateral hearing loss, and patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected tinnitus is granted, but a higher rating for the condition is denied. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and sleep disorder are not shown to be related to service. Service connection for right leg disorder, left leg disorder, left foot disorder, and right foot disorder is denied. Service connection for hypertension is denied. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted as secondary to tinnitus.

Effective August 1, 2011, the Veteran has been granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities of depressive disorder, migraines, and tinnitus. The Board found that these conditions prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded several issues including service connection for bilateral hearing loss, recurrent tinnitus, and neurological impairment of the lower extremities. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. A VA examination is required to determine if these conditions are related to his service aboard the USS Enterprise.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted.,The Veteran's petition to reopen the claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied.