Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The claim to reopen the service connection for tinnitus is granted. The case is remanded as a new medical opinion is needed regarding the etiology of the veteran's tinnitus.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus and granted it, finding that new evidence raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claim. The Veteran reported experiencing ringing in his ears during service due to noise exposure from his duties as an aircraft metals technology specialist.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete or insufficient medical opinions regarding his service connection claims for tinnitus, hearing loss, Mohs cancer (skin cancer), chronic neck condition, right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, chronic back pain, left knee condition, right knee condition, and foot conditions. The claims are being returned to the RO with instructions to prepare and issue a Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted, and he is now entitled to a rating of 70 percent for his posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to establish and maintain substantially gainful employment, warranting a grant of TDIU.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various conditions, including left kidney condition, migraine headaches, left testicle condition, right testicle condition, foot condition, right shoulder condition, stomach ulcers, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), ED, eye condition, and sleep apnea. The effective dates for these claims are not addressed in the decision.

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

The Veteran's CAD was rated at 10% since October 1, 2016.,Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not shown to be related to service.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU from January 9, 2014. The Board also remanded the issue of whether a TDIU was warranted prior to that date.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the issue of service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's lay statements regarding in-service noise exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause and aggravation of the Veteran's tinnitus, which is related to his service-connected hearing loss. The case will be reviewed again with a focus on these issues.

The Board has dismissed all issues related to earlier effective dates for service connection of hearing loss and tinnitus, as the Veteran withdrew these claims. The appeal is also dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew her claim during her hearing.,The Board remanded three issues: left shoulder impingement, right shoulder impingement, and residuals of bilateral subacromial decompression surgery. The heart condition issue is also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The claims for increased evaluations of lumbar strain and right knee disabilities, as well as the claim for service connection for migraines, are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a diagnosis of tinnitus. The Veteran's symptoms began after service and were not related to his active military service.

The Board has determined that there was insufficient compliance with its previous remand instructions and thus the case must be returned to the AOJ for further development, including obtaining additional VA medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's tinnitus claim is granted. The Board has remanded the remaining issues for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss are all found to have originated during active service.,New evidence has been submitted that supports the claim for each of these conditions.