Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2021

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to in-service noise exposure. The Board also found that the Veteran's left shoulder disability is related to his active duty service.,Service connection was granted for a left shoulder disability, including pinched nerve, supraspinatus tear, and osteoarthritis, based on the Veteran's report of carrying heavy packs during military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to December 31, 2015, for the award of a 10 percent evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for tinnitus have been denied.,There is no evidence of earlier pending claims or factually ascertainable increases in disability during the year preceding the December 31, 2015 claim.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is dismissed. The appeal for a respiratory disorder due to asbestos exposure and asthma, as well as sleep apnea with limb movements, remains pending.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected, but his tinnitus is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus his claim for TDIU is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for OSA, as it is unclear whether this condition is proximately due to or aggravated by a service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are granted as service connected. The Board found that the conditions were related to noise exposure during active duty.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a bilateral eye disability has been withdrawn and is dismissed.,Service connection granted for tinnitus, with the condition onset in service.,Service connection denied for left knee strain as it did not onset in service and is not causally related to his service.,Remanded for further examination and opinion regarding obstructive sleep apnea.,Remanded for further examination and opinion regarding an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and unspecified anxiety disorder).,Remanded for further examination and opinion regarding a bilateral hearing loss disability.,Remanded for further examination and opinion regarding a lumbar spine disability.,Remanded for new VA examination to assess the nature and severity of functional diarrhea since January 2016.,Remanded for new VA examination to evaluate the nature and severity of residuals of left shoulder dislocation.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,Service connection for hypertension is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to November 21, 2011, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based upon unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to December 21, 2012. The evidence did not show that his service-connected conditions rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues are being remanded.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus, but the claim for bilateral hearing loss remains denied.

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

The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling under the old rating criteria, and a higher evaluation is denied.,Service connection for tinnitus was remanded due to insufficient evidence linking it to military noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, degenerative arthritis of the spine with intervertebral disc syndrome, right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy associated with his lumbar spine disability, tinnitus, and coronary artery disease, status-post myocardial infarction, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment from April 8, 2014 to May 29, 2018. The Board has granted TDIU for this period.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and remanded the issue of a higher initial rating for coronary artery disease with myocardial infarction residuals.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not establish a nexus to service.,Service connection was not granted as there is no evidence of onset in service or continuity since service.

The Board has remanded the claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, gynecological disability, and dizziness/lightheadedness due to service-connected hypertension. The Veteran's symptoms have been noted since service, and there is a need for further medical examination and opinion.