Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a heart disability due to inadequate medical opinions in previous decisions.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran's sleep apnea claim is remanded.,A VA examination or medical opinion is needed to address the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for an eye injury has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claim.,Service connection for tinnitus has been granted, with the Board finding that it is at least as likely as not related to service exposure to noise.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis from January 9, 2017, through March 13, 2017. The criteria for entitlement to a TDIU were met due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted as secondary to service-connected left ear hearing loss.,Service connection for type II diabetes mellitus is granted due to herbicide agent exposure in Korea.,The issue of service connection for hypertension remains pending and requires further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus were granted with an effective date of May 12, 2016.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history, warranting a TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a left shoulder disability has been dismissed. The Board also remanded several other claims related to various disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including low back disability, left knee disability, tinnitus, inguinal hernia, and acquired psychiatric disorder have been granted.

The Veteran's service connection claims for prostate cancer, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and lymph node cancer have all been granted. The effective dates are not specified as the appeals were decided on their merits.

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

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his military service. The evidence supports a nexus between the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus and his active duty service.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings for headaches and hearing loss have been dismissed.,The appeal of the low back disability rating prior to December 15, 2018 has also been dismissed. The appeal of the low back disability rating since December 15, 2018 remains pending.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for blurred vision, bilateral hearing loss, prostatitis, hypertension, lumbar spondylosis, hip disability, right knee disability, left leg disability, and tinnitus have been dismissed. The claim to reopen a claim of service connection for lumbar spondylosis, hip disability, right knee disability, and left leg disability has been granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability has been reopened, but the Board has remanded it due to insufficient evidence. Service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms had their onset in service and have continued since then. The decision is based on direct service connection as there was no evidence of a nexus to service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's tinnitus, secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, is also granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's skin disability does not warrant a compensable rating.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The left ankle, fibroadenoma, and anterior trunk scar issues are remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's preexisting bilateral hearing loss was aggravated by his active duty service, and thus grants service connection for this condition. For tinnitus, the Board found credible evidence of in-service noise exposure and granted service connection based on a finding of aggravation.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran. The issues were not part of his appeal, as he was granted service connection for TBI residuals in a previous decision.