Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus claims are being remanded for further development, including obtaining service personnel records and a VA examination to determine the etiology of his conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, residuals of a TBI, headaches as secondary to residuals of a TBI, and sleep disability as secondary to tinnitus due to lack of medical evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his hearing loss and tinnitus do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, obstructive sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder (unspecified depressive disorder), and headaches.,However, the effective dates for these awards are not earlier than March 12, 2015.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. Service connection is remanded for bilateral hearing loss and right ear myringotomy residuals, status post otitis media.

The Board has remanded the claim of tinnitus as secondary to a service-connected disability due to new evidence and for additional development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to March 11, 2010.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left shoulder condition, headache condition, cervical spine condition, lumbar strain, and right knee condition due to insufficient evidence of service connection. The Veteran contends these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has decided that service connection for tinnitus is granted. However, the decision to remand the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss requires further examination and consideration.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus has been dismissed without prejudice. The Board finds that the Veteran's claims seeking service connection for chronic sinusitis, sleep apnea, uterine fibroids with anemia, a right knee disorder, a left knee disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and a right hand and thumb disorder must be remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is etiologically related to his period of active service and granted service connection for this condition. The remaining issues, including chronic cough, bilateral hearing loss, and a lumbar spine disorder, are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to make a determination on the merits of these claims.

The Board granted service connection for low back disability, denied service connection for left shoulder disability and tinnitus, and remanded the claim for arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease).

The Board has remanded the cases of a right ankle disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issue of bilateral feet neuropathy secondary to a service-connected left knee disorder is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow any form of substantially gainful employment, leading to a TDIU. Basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance has also been established.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, right shoulder disability, low back disability, neck disability, and tinnitus. The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome and bilateral plantar fasciitis are remanded.,Service connection is not granted for the claimed conditions as there is no evidence of current disabilities due to active service or any incident of service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and heart condition due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's lay testimony will be considered in conjunction with VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions began during his military service.