Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2021

The Veteran requested to withdraw their appeal, and the Board has dismissed both claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted, but his claim for a higher rating for lumbar spine DDD with IVDS was denied.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD has been granted, while claims for left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate VA medical opinions. Additional development is needed, including a new examination by an appropriate VA examiner.

The claims for hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened, but service connection is denied.,Service connection for a dental condition as secondary to tonsillar head and neck cancer (claimed as respiratory cancer) has not been established.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left knee condition, right knee condition, back condition, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus due to incomplete or inadequate medical opinions in previous VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, bronchial asthma, and COPD due to incomplete development of records from the U.S. Marshal Service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to June 21, 2016. The Board denied entitlement to TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or maintaining a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for tinnitus, lower back condition, and acquired psychiatric condition due to incomplete development of records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus and granted it, finding that new evidence submitted by the Veteran raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claim. The Board concluded that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to pre-service head injuries and not due to military noise exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or acoustic trauma. The Veteran's symptoms are not linked to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, anxiety, and various musculoskeletal conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since January 8, 2010. The Board has granted the TDIU from that date.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to insufficient opinions and potential new evidence.

The Veteran's GAD has been rated at 50 percent since August 2012, and he is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer and bilateral hearing loss, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from June 10, 2004 to April 20, 2010. The Board has granted entitlement to TDIU on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are more likely due to natural progression of age-related hearing loss rather than in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA-contracted examiner to address the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Meniere's Syndrome due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.