Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and recurrent tinnitus are related to his military service, with exposure to acoustic trauma during active duty. Service connection is granted for both conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for colon cancer was dismissed as the Veteran requested a withdrawal of his appeal.,Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, both related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service connection for bilateral tinnitus and initial rating for GERD/esophagitis have been granted. The Veteran is currently receiving a 30% rating for her GERD/esophagitis.

The Veteran is granted TDIU from July 15, 2009 to January 1, 2014. The claim for TDIU prior to July 15, 2009 on an extraschedular basis was denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left hip disability, left knee disability, bilateral foot disability, and bilateral ankle disability due to outstanding in-service medical records not obtained.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that the conditions are related to service exposure.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus, low back condition, bilateral flat feet, and ocular hypertension. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left hand is remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection as it was presumed to have been incurred in service. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a bilateral knee disorder, and a left eye disorder are denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer, tinnitus, and chronic diarrhea, do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that the criteria for a TDIU prior to September 23, 2019 are not met.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied because the combined rating for his service-connected disabilities is less than 100 percent, and he does not meet the minimum percentage standards required in 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a).

The Board has granted TDIU and remanded the issue of increased rating for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are preventing him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to insufficient evidence linking his homicide to any service-connected condition or contributing substantially to his death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to procedural issues and insufficient evidence, including for service connection of bilateral foot disabilities, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, compensable rating for hearing loss, and increased PTSD rating.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus is related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his level of education, prior work history, and training. The Board finds that the persuasive evidence does not establish that the Veteran's right knee disabilities prohibit him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure. The claims for left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and peripheral edema are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, carpal tunnel syndrome of the right upper extremity, migraines, vertigo or other balance disorder, and hypertension due to issues with evidence development and examination requirements.

The Veteran's tinnitus, spinal disability, and headaches are all found to be related to service. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the spinal condition and headaches.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his claim. The appeals for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, tinnitus, kidney disease (due to exposure to contaminated waters at Camp Lejeune), and liver disease (due to exposure to contaminated waters at Camp Lejeune) are remanded.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus is due to a direct onset during his most recent period of active duty service from February 2013 to October 2013. The pre-existing nature of the tinnitus prior to this period was not considered as it did not meet the criteria for recurrent tinnitus.