Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraines and total abdominal hysterectomy, have rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU based on the severity of her migraine headaches.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as there are outstanding medical records that need to be obtained and a VA examination is required.

The Veteran's tinnitus is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent and no higher, as there are no exceptional circumstances warranting extra-schedular consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding their onset during service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for head injury residuals, to include vertigo and headaches, as well as neck disability due to lack of compliance with obtaining outstanding medical treatment records.,Service connection cannot be granted for bilateral knee disability, tinnitus, or bilateral hearing loss as there is no current diagnosis in the record.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for various service-connected disabilities, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the original rating decisions.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's military noise exposure and his current tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for sciatica of the right lower extremity and left lower extremity is denied.,A 30 percent rating for spastic colon syndrome is granted.,Tinea versicolor is rated at a 60 percent disability level.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are due to the Veteran's combat service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU based on the combined rating of his service-connected conditions.

The appeal for service connection on all issues except hypertension has been dismissed. The claim for reopening of the previously denied claim for service connection for hypertension is granted.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for diabetes, increased rating for hypertension, and an earlier effective date for tinnitus prior to June 26, 2018.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to active-duty service and rejecting his lay statements as inconsistent.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, but the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but has remanded the remaining issues related to polyarthritis and ankylosing spondylitis due to lack of a current diagnosis.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) has been dismissed.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus, with the condition beginning during active service.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's service records show noise exposure during his military service, but there is uncertainty about whether a significant threshold shift occurred during service.

The Board dismissed the appeals for right carpal tunnel syndrome, erectile dysfunction, prostate disorder, nonservice-connected pension, tinnitus, and obstructive sleep apnea. The appeal of bilateral foot disability (secondary to lumbar spine disability) is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced for a finding of in-service onset.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and sleep apnea. The Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his active duty service.