Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The Board remanded the cases for neck disability and back disability, as well as right foot disability.

The Board has remanded the claim for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) to include as secondary to bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD), and chronic nonsuppurative otitis media due to a Joint Motion for Partial Remand (JMPR). The JMPR requires a new VA examination and medical opinion regarding the relationship of BPPV to service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus as the appellant did not meet the regulatory threshold for these conditions at any time during the pendency of his claim.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease that could be linked to the current disabilities.,For ischemic heart disease, the claim has been remanded due to insufficient medical examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (insomnia, low back injury residuals, right upper extremity radiculopathy, cervical spine injury residuals, and tinnitus) meet the criteria for a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service connected disabilities. The Veteran is also eligible for TDIU benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for bilateral pes planus, right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus due to additional development being necessary. The Veteran's preexisting conditions are at issue.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an incomplete VA examination and insufficient evidence for a determination of bilateral hearing loss. A new examination is required.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been reopened. The Board has determined that the evidence received since the May 2013 rating decision is both new and material to the claims of service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. However, the claims are being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for PTSD, hearing loss, and tinnitus. The cause of death claim is also remanded. The SMP claim requires an examination to determine if the appellant qualifies.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to May 31, 2013 for right ankle disability and June 27, 2014 for tinnitus service connection as there was no pending claim before these dates.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus began in-service and has been continuous since then.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as presumed incurred in service due to noise exposure. Sleep apnea and PTSD are denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during or were otherwise related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate opinion regarding etiology. Further testing is needed, and a new examination must be conducted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened, and the appeal of these issues is granted. The VA has remanded both issues to obtain additional evidence and conduct further examinations.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be etiologically related to in-service noise exposure, resulting in a grant of service connection for both conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to outstanding audiometric testing results.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding tinnitus and hemorrhoids, thus the cases are dismissed.

The Veteran's tinnitus and sleep apnea are found to be related to his active service.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus and sleep apnea. However, the Veteran's GERD and IBS conditions remain unresolved as further examination and opinion are needed.