Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2021

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus, glioblastoma, and cause of death due to glioblastoma are granted. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the reopening of his hearing loss and tinnitus claims has been dismissed due to their death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with these matters as the Veteran has passed away.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it had its onset during active military service and is not attributable to intercurrent causes.

The Board has determined that new evidence received after the July 2019 denial is relevant to the claims of service connection for psychiatric disability, back disability, headache disability, tinnitus, and residuals of TBI. The Veteran's current disabilities are found to have begun during active service.

The Veteran's attorney waived his right to attorney fees for the April 2020 rating decision that granted service connection for left shoulder impingement syndrome, major depressive disorder, bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for migraines, claimed as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus, has been dismissed.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it arose from his active duty service. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded and will be considered on the merits.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have not rendered him unemployable from performing all forms of substantially gainful employment that are consistent with his education and occupational experience since April 7, 2020.

The Board has granted service connection for vertigo, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The evidence shows that these conditions were incurred during military service due to acoustic trauma.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it had its onset during active military service and is not attributable to intercurrent causes.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service. The August 1994 denial of service connection was found to be final, but new evidence received since then raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran's PTSD is related to his active-duty service in Vietnam. His bilateral hearing loss began during or within one year of separation from service. Tinnitus also began during service.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus. Service connection is also remanded for right ear hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current ringing in his ears is related to noise exposure during basic training and intermittent since then.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected due to in-service noise exposure and head injury.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in loss of use of hands or feet, severe burn injury, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ankylosis of knees or hips. Therefore, the Veteran is denied financial assistance for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the lack of legible documents and recent medical records. The Board will review these new pieces of evidence before making a decision.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, tinnitus, right ear hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, and a right knee disability, renders him unemployable due to significant symptoms that preclude substantially gainful employment.

The Board has found the most recent VA examination inadequate and remanded for a new one to determine if the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is due to his in-service noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition.