Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, tinnitus, hearing loss, and mild neurocognitive disorder, do not render him unemployable as he was laid off due to a reduction in force rather than his service-connected conditions. The Board denied the claim for TDIU.

The Veteran passed away during the appeal process for service connection claims, and as a result, the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. Service connection was denied for an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety).

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected perforated eardrums. The decision is based on new evidence submitted since the last final denial and favorable medical opinions.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted due to his service-connected disabilities making it impossible for him to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's tinnitus, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder are all granted service connection as they are found to be related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, diabetes, recurrent pneumonia, sinusitis, and chronic fatigue syndrome manifested by disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to his failure to attend scheduled VA examinations. Service connection is granted for tinnitus, but further evidence is needed for the remaining issues.

The Veteran's tinnitus appeal was withdrawn. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted, with the condition being related to his active service.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral elbow disability, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus. The right ear hearing loss was granted.,Service connection was not established for the Veteran's bilateral elbow condition, left ear hearing loss, or tinnitus due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under VA regulations.,The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to have begun during military service and has been chronic since then, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for an additional examination to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance or housebound status prior to January 24, 2019, and after February 29, 2020.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the Veteran's claims for service connection can be adjudicated. The claims are remanded for additional medical examination and opinion.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is granted.,New evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a low back disability, left knee disability, and other disabilities. Service connection will be considered on the merits.

The Veteran's tinnitus claim is granted, and his hearing loss claim is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted service connection as they are related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for bilateral pes planus. Service connection was granted for tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for bilateral hearing loss from March 9, 2017 to March 26, 2022 was denied.,Prior to March 26, 2022, the Veteran's TDIU claim on an extraschedular basis was denied. From March 26, 2022, the TDIU claim was dismissed as moot due to his receipt of a 100 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss.,From March 26, 2022, the Veteran's TDIU claim is no longer before the Board.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence or allegation of tinnitus within the first post-service year and concluding that the evidence does not support a finding that the current disability began during service or is related to an in-service injury.