Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2021

The Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected as it is a result of exposure to acoustic trauma during his active-duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but has remanded the issue of service connection for hearing loss due to inadequate examination and reasoning.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral neuropathy of the feet, finding no evidence linking it to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disorder.,The Board also denied service connection for tinnitus, concluding that there is no link between the condition and active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are at least as likely as not related to service, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus. The case is remanded to obtain additional opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus.,Right ear hearing loss was noted at entry into service but not shown to have been aggravated during active duty.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for osteosarcoma, but has remanded several other claims due to lack of evidence or need for further examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are etiologically related to acoustic trauma sustained during active service, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection as it manifested within one year of separation from service.,The Veteran's left foot callus is denied an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to December 12, 2013 rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has ordered a remand for an addendum VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran had a hearing loss disability in August 1972 under VA guidelines. The case is currently pending and will be remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and foot conditions (including plantar fasciitis, pes planus, and right tibial tendinitis) are granted. The decision on the foot condition issues is pending further examination.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not establish an in-service onset or a relationship to military service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as his service-connected GERD and tinnitus do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected. The Veteran's ischemic colitis and duodenal ulcer are remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and bilateral foot disability due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection was denied for residuals of a cold injury to the feet as there is no current disability shown.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of chronic conditions in service or within presumptive periods. The Veteran's complaints of hearing loss and tinnitus were not noted until decades after separation from service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the case of bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his failure to provide necessary information and evidence, including VA Form 21-8940, which is required for adjudicating such claims. The Board found that there was not enough information in the record to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.