Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's service connection claims for Female Sexual Arousal Disorder and Tinea Pedis are denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,The Veteran's service connection claim for Recurrent Tinnitus is granted based on her credible testimony about the onset and continuity of symptoms. The Board finds that she has competent, credible testimony regarding tinnitus.,The Veteran's service connection claims for Anemia, Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes, Right Knee Disability, Left Knee Disability, Right Extremity Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Left Extremity Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Right Foot Plantar Fasciitis are denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service. The Board also finds that the Veteran did not have a knee condition, carpal tunnel syndrome, or plantar fasciitis in service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for Insomnia was referred back to the Regional Office for appropriate development and adjudication.

The Veteran withdrew their appeals for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, leading to the dismissal of these cases.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted. The issue of finding the Veteran incompetent to handle VA benefits is dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted, and an initial disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD with insomnia is also granted.,The Veteran's PTSD with insomnia results in significant impairment that affects most areas, including work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to January 29, 2019, for service connection of hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for ischemic cardiomyopathy with supraventricular arrhythmia and valvular heart disease (Post-CABG, Post-MVR) has been denied.,The Veteran's claims for a compensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical pain, lower back disability, bilateral foot disability, bronchitis, hypertension, stomach injury, ulcer disease, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral hearing loss. The Board found that there was no evidence of a chronic condition during or within one year after service, and that any current conditions are not related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from February 20, 2013, to October 16, 2018.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to military noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a neurological disorder of the lower extremity, to include as secondary to lumbosacral strain, was denied. The effective date for tinnitus service connection is granted at April 25, 2009. The effective date for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity (RLE) claim is denied due to lack of evidence within one year of separation from service.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's vertigo is rated at 30 percent, effective August 10, 2018. The appeal for a higher rating remains pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including psychiatric disability, migraines, left shoulder and right shoulder disabilities, lumbar spine disability, tinnitus, hypertension, left knee disability, right foot disability, and right leg scar, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding an approximate balance of evidence supporting the Veteran's claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to his death during the appeal process.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, a psychiatric disorder (schizoaffective disorder and depression), and low back disorder. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for prostate cancer is not warranted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, gout of the bilateral feet, and bilateral foot and knee disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions based on in-service noise exposure.

The appeals for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed due to the appellant's death.