Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability claim is remanded, as well as his initial rating for psoriasis and total disability rating due to individual unemployability.,Service connection has been established for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus based on the presumption of soundness at entry into service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that his tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to repetitive acoustic trauma experienced in service. The right leg disability issue remains pending and will be remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus and current hearing loss disabilities are service-connected, but his low back disability requires further examination and development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but granted his claim for reopening of a previously denied claim for tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.,Service connection for cervical spine degenerative changes is granted as it is proximately due to her service-connected lumbar spine disability.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted as the condition began during active service.

The Veteran's application to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disability has been granted. Service connection is also granted for tinnitus, but the claims for hearing loss, headache disability, COPD, eye disability, prostate disability, erectile dysfunction, skin disability, stomach disability, arthritis, bilateral foot disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly his back and bilateral lower peripheral nerve disabilities, coupled with his educational/training background and employment history, precluded him from securing and following any substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that entitlement to TDIU is warranted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus. The decision on the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. A new VA examination is needed to determine if the conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, degenerative arthritis of the knees and ankles have been granted. The claim for asbestosis has been denied.,Service connection is now established for CHF.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in loss of use of one or both hands, and therefore he is not eligible for financial assistance for an automobile or adaptive equipment.

The Board has found that there has not been substantial compliance with the previous remand directives regarding the TDIU claim. As a result, another remand is required to obtain information about the Veteran's employment history and work performance.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer and chronic kidney disease with hypertension, are severe enough to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. Therefore, the Board has granted a TDIU (Total Disability Rating for Compensation Purposes Based on Individual Unemployability). Basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits is also established.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for neck scars, bilateral metatarsalgia with hallux valgus, bilateral pes planus with callus formation, and migraine headaches have been dismissed.,Service connection has been granted for erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to service-connected PTSD.

The Board has withdrawn the Veteran's appeal for bilateral knee disabilities and remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records and providing an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed bilateral hearing loss. The issues of service connection for tinnitus and a left knee condition remain pending.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection. The initial disability ratings for left and right shoulder impingement syndrome are remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issue of bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an inner ear or neurological disorder other than tinnitus, finding that there was no competent medical evidence linking his current disabilities to his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, MDD, and tinnitus have been granted. The hearing loss claim is being remanded due to insufficient evidence.