Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD. Service connection for tinnitus remains denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the conditions are as likely as not related to active duty service. The character of discharge due to misconduct does not bar VA benefits.

The Veteran's IBS and tinnitus have been granted service connection, with the former being linked to her service-connected depressive disorder and the latter likely related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for a respiratory disorder, finding that the Veteran did not have an in-service event, injury, or disease. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for tinnitus, chronic acid reflux (GERD), gout, hypertension, and right wrist disability due to potential issues with service connection based on National Guard duty.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 3, 2009, for the award of service connection for tinnitus is denied. The Board finds that VA received the Veteran's intent to file a claim on February 3, 2009, and his original claim for service connection for tinnitus was received by VA on August 14, 2009. As such, an earlier effective date is not warranted.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for tinnitus has been dismissed. The Board has also remanded cases involving his vertigo and/or Meniere's disease, low back disability, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on unemployability for the period from October 1, 2021 onwards due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's September 2016 Notice of Disagreement (NOD) regarding tinnitus and a neurological disorder due to exposure to PCBs was timely filed, allowing for service connection to be granted.

The Veteran's TDIU claim prior to April 25, 2012 is being remanded for extraschedular consideration due to insufficient evidence of unemployability.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service. The other claims of service connection have been denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for low back disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and increased rating for tinnitus, as well as his cervical spine disability, is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or chronic symptoms related to these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has resulted in unemployability, and a TDIU is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for a bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and a right arm disability due to incomplete service department records. The appellant's initial ACDUTRA is Federal service for purposes of establishing basic eligibility for VA benefits.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since July 24, 2013.

The Veteran's bilateral tinnitus disability is granted as service connection due to the onset in service and persistence since.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, numbness in left hand, right shoulder condition, back condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, left ankle condition, and right ankle condition are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and right knee disorder are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and dizziness secondary to bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to military noise exposure. The Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are attributed to age-related factors rather than in-service acoustic trauma.