Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are granted. Service connection is established for tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (depressive disorder), bilateral hands and feet disabilities, bilateral knees disabilities, hypertension, back, neck, hips, shoulders, legs, left shoulder condition, right shoulder arthritis, left-hand condition, right-hand condition, back condition, left hip condition, right hip condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, right leg condition, left leg condition, left foot condition, and right foot condition.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hemorrhoids can be adjudicated. The AOJ must obtain service treatment records from the Army Reserves and National Guard periods of service, verify active duty for training and inactive duty training dates, and request surgical records from Fort Stewart.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's appeal of a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal. The service connection for PTSD was already granted and no longer on appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to additional delay in compliance with prior remand directives.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral foot conditions and hearing loss, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has determined that the evidence supports his claim for TDIU on an extra-schedular basis.

The Veteran's previously denied claims for low back, cervical spine, and respiratory disabilities have been reopened.,Service connection has been granted for dizziness due to undiagnosed illness and headaches. The Veteran's tinnitus claim is remanded as it requires further evidence regarding its onset during service.,Service connection was not established for bilateral hearing loss or Meniere's disease.

The Veteran's claim for additional dependency compensation is being remanded due to the inextricability of his service connection claims. The Board will consider these issues after they have been readjudicated.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for internal hemorrhoids has been denied.,Service connection for tinnitus has been granted, and the Veteran is entitled to an increased evaluation.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, skin cancer, and a brain tumor. The claims are being remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, melanoma, and a heart condition due to outstanding VA treatment records. The Veteran's psychiatric disorder claim is also remanded.

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

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a TBI, cervicalgia with pinched nerve (secondary to TBI), back injury, degenerative joint disease of the left hip, and degenerative joint disease of the right hip have all been denied. The Veteran's hearing loss, tinnitus, onychomycosis, and hypertension claims are also denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to in-service noise exposure and service connection for this condition has been granted.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not attributable to in-service noise exposure. Service connection for hearing loss was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection.,An initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD is remanded, as well as the determination of TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service in Thailand. The Veteran's current conditions are considered at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood) has been dismissed. The Board found that the Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding these issues at his July 2022 Board hearing.