Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2021

The Board has granted service connection for a lower back condition and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus as secondary to his service-connected hearing loss, finding that the evidence is in equipoise and resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU, finding that there was no evidence of unemployability prior to April 24, 2014.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus due to lack of evidence showing a link between the conditions and military service.,Specifically, the VA examiners found that the Veteran's current hearing loss is not related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hip disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran's current conditions were not shown to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to December 8, 2018. Therefore, the claim for TDIU is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder (APD) and a right ankle condition are denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to incomplete records and inadequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, tinnitus, and hearing loss do not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened, but the right ear hearing loss claim remains unresolved.,Service connection was granted for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal of the claim for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed because he withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased rating have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, gout, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy of all four extremities have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, skin condition, and chronic fatigue syndrome have all been granted. The Board found that the evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to service, particularly given the Veteran's military exposure to noise and sun exposure. Service connection is granted based on presumptive service connection for CFS due to his Persian Gulf service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the claims for bilateral hearing loss, chronic sinus disorder, neck disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, and right knee disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and headaches were not shown to have had their onset during service or are otherwise related to in-service events.,Service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but the hearing loss claim requires additional evidence and a remand.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not begin during service or within one year of separation, and are not attributable to service. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were caused by military noise exposure.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional medical records and evaluations.