Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disorder, chronic fatigue and weakness due to thyroidectomy residuals, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, bilateral tinnitus, and migraine headaches disorder.,There is no persuasive evidence of current diagnoses or causal connections between the Veteran's claimed conditions and her active service.

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

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as panic attacks, is granted service connection. The appeals for respiratory infections, hearing loss, tinnitus, digestive disease, Barrett's esophagus, asthma, and sleep issues are dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these claims.

The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent and no higher. The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and an initial compensable disability rating for left ear hearing loss due to lack of current evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected. The kidney disability, diabetes mellitus, and high blood pressure are remanded for further development.

The Board dismissed the appeal of service connection for an unexplained, chronic multi-symptom illness. The claims of service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, left knee disorder, and bilateral shin splints were reopened due to new and material evidence. Service connection was granted for tinnitus but denied for epididymitis, a throat disorder, and IBS.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, cervical neck disability, left shoulder disability, lumbar disability, right lower extremity disability, and left lower extremity disability due to incomplete examinations and lack of military personnel records. Additional evidence is needed before a determination can be made.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU on an extra-schedular basis from January 8, 2016 to April 26, 2016 due to his service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran was also granted a schedular TDIU from April 27, 2016 to February 15, 2022.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's asthma is linked to his in-service exposure to a chemical agent, tinnitus is attributed to noise exposure during service, and his hearing loss is presumed to have worsened due to military noise exposure.

The Veteran's IBS is rated at 30 percent, the maximum available rating under VA guidelines.,Service connection for CFS (now claimed as fatigue) has been granted. The claim was denied previously due to failure to appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but has remanded the issue of service connection for tinnitus due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus, and thus grants service connection for this condition as secondary to the tinnitus.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the previously denied claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was granted.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's in-service noise exposure is at least as likely as not related to his current condition. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss remains pending and will be remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable for the entire period on appeal, meeting the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a skin rash on the right ankle and granted it. The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, and hypertension are remanded due to conflicting evidence.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder was denied, as the evidence did not support symptoms consistent with a higher rating. The claim for TDIU prior to March 7, 2022, was also denied due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities not rendering him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, PTSD, deviated nasal septum, and hypertension.

The Board dismissed the appeal for bilateral hearing loss for accrued benefits purposes due to withdrawal by the Appellant. The Board granted service connection for tinnitus for accrued benefits purposes.