Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the issues of hearing loss, tinnitus, an eye condition, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and he has been granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities. The combined rating of all conditions does not meet the criteria for a higher rating or TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The conditions are deemed to have their onset in service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no etiological relationship between the origin of these disabilities and military service.

The Board dismissed all issues related to service connection and new and material evidence claims due to the Veteran's death. The appeal is dismissed without prejudice.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and a separate rating for tinnitus in October 1971, finding that there was no evidence of brain trauma required under Diagnostic Code 8045.

The Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus and residuals of a pilonidal cyst, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus type II, skin disability other than a pilonidal cyst, and back disability.,Service connection was established for tinnitus due to exposure to noise during service. Residuals of the pilonidal cyst were also granted as it had its onset during service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation between May 20, 2009 and April 2, 2010.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss is service-connected and has granted a grant of service connection. The issue of an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was denied, but remanded due to lack of VA clinical records. The issue of an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left and right great toe cold injuries, left knee strain, right knee tendonitis, and lumbosacral spine disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their onset during service or causation.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The cases of recurrent sleep disability, psychiatric disability, scrotal disability, and lumbar spine disability are remanded due to the need for further examinations.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied.,Bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in or related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities combined to prevent him from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment from December 24, 2014, to March 21, 2021. The Board granted a TDIU for this period.

Service connection is granted for hepatitis C. Service connection is denied for diabetes, migraine headaches, right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left knee disability, and right leg disability.,The Veteran's service treatment records do not show any diagnosis or treatment of the claimed conditions within one year after separation from service. The Board finds that these claims are not supported by competent evidence.

The Veteran's combined disability rating reached 100% as of July 2009, meeting the criteria for a TDIU effective from that date. The Board also granted SMC based on his service-connected disabilities starting January 24, 2017.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, finding it not related to service or secondary to PTSD with MDD. The Veteran's motion for reversal or revision due to CUE was dismissed without prejudice.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus did not originate in service and is not otherwise etiologically related to his active service.

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 these issues.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further examination and opinion due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a right ankle condition due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.