Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bipolar disorder associated with IVDS, right knee total joint replacement, and other conditions, prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, type II, ischemic heart disease, and peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity have been reopened due to new and material evidence. Service connection is granted for tinnitus.,Service connection is also granted for PTSD based on a credible in-service stressor.

The Veteran seeks service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of current disability for right ear hearing loss.,Left ear hearing loss is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding its etiology.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for testicular cancer and tinnitus have been dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to proceed with these appeals.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and active duty service.

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

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including tinnitus and PTSD, have been dismissed due to the failure to appeal the January 2021 Board decision.,The Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are not rated higher than 20 percent.

The Veteran's TDIU claim from April 24, 2017 to the present is granted. The issue of a higher rating for depressive disorder with alcoholic/cannabis use disorder with depressive features from June 16, 2010 to September 20, 2018 is dismissed as the Veteran did not file a notice of disagreement.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's September 2019 VA 10182 form was accepted as a Legacy NOD, and thus, the appeal is remanded for issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC) for hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible statements of in-service noise exposure during combat.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been reopened and granted. The reduction in the disability rating for PTSD from 70% to 30% effective July 1, 2016, was upheld.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected due to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The dental condition for compensation purposes issue is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and tinnitus, were found to be sufficient for a TDIU prior to May 10, 2017. The appeal is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to conflicting medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, cervical spine disability (including degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome), thoracolumbar spine disability (including intervertebral disc syndrome), and right hip disability. The claims were reopened due to new evidence provided by the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and cognitive disorder, left knee disability, bronchiolitis obliterans, hypertension, and other conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the combined effect of these disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance as to whether these conditions are related to hazardous noise exposure during active duty.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for an eye disability have been remanded.