Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2021

The Veteran's radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, as well as his acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD) and tinnitus are granted. The claim for service connection for left knee disorder, frostbite of bilateral lower extremities, including a right toe is remanded.

The Veteran's attorney withdrew the claims for service connection of hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, bilateral eye disorder, and sleep apnea before a decision could be made.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to in-service acoustic noise exposure.,The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to in-service acoustic noise exposure.,The Veteran's headache disorder is found to be related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the cases for a VA examination to address whether the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, or if they began during any period of active service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left ear hearing loss and recurrent tinnitus disabilities. The right ear hearing loss disability is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including readjudication of the issue of entitlement to extraschedular consideration under 38 C.F.R. § 3.321(b)(1) for service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of hearing loss and tinnitus for further evaluation due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their relationship to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, and his claim for TDIU is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for tinnitus, sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate rationale in previous VA opinions.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100% disabling, but the VA determined that this rating was not permanent and total, thus denying Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right knee disability, low back disability, and left ankle disability are remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD and adjustment disorder with depressed mood are granted as service connected.,Tinnitus is granted as service connected, but the specific cause of tinnitus remains unclear.

The Veteran's lumbar and cervical spine disorders are granted as service connected.,The Veteran's tinnitus, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma and tinnitus, and dismissed the appeal for hearing loss as withdrawn.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus on a presumptive basis due to continuous symptoms since service separation. Service connection is also granted for tinnitus as secondary to the now-service connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not file claims for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss prior to November 22, 2016. Therefore, an effective date prior to this date is denied. The cases of TDIU and reduction of rating are remanded due to need for additional evidence.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected. However, the hearing loss claim is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and right ear hearing loss were granted with an effective date of October 1, 2009.