Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

Service connection granted for left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD. Service connection denied for sleep apnea.,The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus is found to be the primary cause of his peripheral neuropathies, hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, including his acquired psychiatric disorder and other conditions. SMC at the housebound rate is also granted from March 18, 2021.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus his claim for TDIU is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that his current tinnitus is not causally or etiologically related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right shoulder disorder, bilateral elbow disorder, and bilateral ankle disorder. The Veteran's claims were not granted on a presumptive basis as there was no evidence of chronic conditions in service or within one year after separation from service.,Service connection was also denied for bilateral knee disorder due to the absence of current disability.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on all issues has been remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

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

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service. The evidence shows a history of in-service noise exposure and continuous ringing in the ears since service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and Meniere's disease, finding that the conditions began during military service and are related to noise exposure.

The appeals for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a psychiatric disorder have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected. The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities, and claimed lower and mid-back condition with stomach pain.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination. The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but his low back condition and right hip condition are not yet determined due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's tinnitus and right foot disability have been granted service connection, with the right foot receiving a 10 percent initial rating.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for further development and consideration, including the submission of a VA Form 21-8940 to evaluate his disability picture throughout the period on appeal. The RO must consider referral to the Director of Compensation Services for extra-schedular consideration.

The Veteran's service records show he had normal hearing at the time of his induction, but may have experienced hearing loss in upper frequencies during service. His post-service VA treatment records indicate he has mild to severe sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus. The Board finds that another medical opinion by an ENT specialist is needed to determine if his current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU on an extra-schedular basis, finding that his service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from performing the physical and mental acts required by a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disorder. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss (BHL) is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric condition are remanded due to new evidence received after the June 2014 rating decision.