Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.,Service connection is also remanded for diabetes mellitus and arteriosclerotic heart disease.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to potential issues with the VA examiner's opinions regarding noise exposure during service.

The Board has granted service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's statements regarding in-service acoustic trauma are credible and supporting continuity of symptoms since service. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism was granted a 100% rating prior to April 10, 2017. The TDIU issue is moot due to the SMC grant for the entire appeal period. SMC was granted prior to April 10, 2017.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as these conditions were already granted in a January 2022 rating decision.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, lumbosacral strain, Meniere's syndrome, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The cases of peripheral neuropathy, cardiac condition, and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to in-service noise exposure. The low back disability is remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are related to service, but his low back disability is not. The case is being remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to new evidence showing current diagnoses. The low back disorder claim remains denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, CAD, and hearing loss, have resulted in unemployability. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the severity of these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his time in service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus was incurred during his active military service and has continued to the present, granting service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's service connection claims for tinnitus and left ear hearing loss have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the current conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate opinions in previous VA medical evaluations. The Veteran's service connection claims are being returned for further evaluation with new, adequate opinions regarding the etiology of his hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the claims for lower back condition, respiratory/sinus condition, and bilateral shoulder conditions are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's current tinnitus is granted as service-connected, with the Board finding that it was incurred from acoustic trauma during active duty for training (ACDUTRA) periods.

The Board has found that the VA examination and medical opinion of record is inadequate for adjudication purposes, requiring a new medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not proximately due to or aggravated by service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU was remanded due to the addition of new evidence and the need for an SSOC. The case will be reconsidered in light of all service-connected disabilities, including hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and traumatic brain injury with any residuals, including headaches. The disabilities are found to be due to military noise exposure in Vietnam.