Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2021

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be caused by his active duty service, and therefore service connection for tinnitus has been granted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss disability is related to his in-service noise exposure and his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to a TDIU on an extraschedular basis due to insufficient evidence showing that the Veteran is unemployable by reason of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases for a new VA medical opinion to determine if the appellant's current hearing loss and tinnitus are linked to his in-service noise exposure as a combat engineer.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's tinnitus, finding that it is related to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran requires aid and attendance or is housebound due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and TDIU prior to November 17, 2020. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's GERD to his military service and concluded that he did not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU due to his nonservice-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of tinnitus, filed in May 1977, is granted with an effective date of June 13, 1977.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations provided were inadequate to support a decision on the Veteran's claims for service connection. The issues of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, lower back condition, left knee condition, and sleep disturbances are being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is remanded due to the need for additional records and an examination to assess his employability given his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for diverticulitis was dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal. The appeals for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a thoracolumbar spine disability are remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and tinnitus are granted as service connected. The cases for increased evaluations of the knees and for service connection of a psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for a bilateral foot disability due to lack of examination and further medical opinion.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss rating is restored to 60 percent, and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted effective from November 19, 2018.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for hypertension has been remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding presumed exposure to herbicides during service.,The Veteran's claim for peripheral neuropathy, OSA, and peripheral artery disease secondary to diabetes mellitus type II has been remanded for further development.,The Veteran's claim for initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss has been remanded due to the need for a VA examination.,reasoning

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise with regard to showing these disabilities are etiologically related to in-service noise exposure. The issue of service connection for a lumbar spine disability remains pending as it was remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and tinnitus were granted, with the Board finding that both conditions had their onset during service.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a back disability due to new and material evidence. The claims for service connection for skin, tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disorders (including PTSD), insomnia disorder, and alcohol-related disorder are all remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened, and both conditions are now considered service-connected.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded for further examination as the VA examiner did not consider the Veteran's in-service exposure to noise.,The Veteran's vascular dementia is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his presumed service in Vietnam.,The Veteran's left upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome and right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome are being remanded as the VA examiner did not consider the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during service.,The Veteran's left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral foot disability (pes planus, arthritis, hammertoes) are being remanded for a VA examination to determine if they are related to his service in Vietnam.,,,