Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2021

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from July 26, 2010 to August 9, 2010. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted for this period.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to potential evidentiary defects, including incorrect service records. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, sinusitis, headaches, acid reflux, esophagitis, thyroid, and abdominal hernia have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew her appeal.,Service connection has been granted for lumbar spine DDD, sciatica of the bilateral lower extremities, left hip osteoarthritis, and bilateral knee osteoarthritis.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches and tinnitus disabilities, combined with a separate service-connected major depressive disorder, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to August 13, 2013.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left ankle disability and posttraumatic headaches, have led to his inability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has ordered further development of the employment history and requested information from SSA.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions in the VA examination reports, and additional evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is sufficient evidence to support these claims based on noise exposure during service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not establish a link between the current condition and in-service noise exposure or any other service-related factor.

The Veteran's ear disability, which encompasses hearing impairment, vertigo, and tinnitus, is granted a rating of 100 percent effective July 18, 2012.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the case for further development regarding the left eye condition.

The claims for TBI, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, breathing disorder (including respiratory and sinus conditions), tinnitus, and hepatitis C have been remanded due to the need for additional development and medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected as they are related to his military service, with evidence showing symptoms since service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional medical records and providing a supplemental opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) due to personal assault. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are also being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from obtaining and maintaining any form of gainful employment consistent with his work and education background.

The Board denied dependency and indemnity compensation based on service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there is no evidence to support a relationship between his service-connected disabilities (back, lower extremity radiculopathy, hearing loss, tinnitus) and his death from myocardial infarction.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence and testimony presented during her hearing. The issues of left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, low back disability, and carpal tunnel syndrome (bilateral upper extremities) are being addressed on the merits.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates as moot because a separate decision found that there was CUE in an earlier rating decision, which granted service connection and assigned September 9, 2015 as the effective date. The new decision now grants the earliest possible effective date.