Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's representative withdrew the issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus at a Board hearing, leading to their dismissal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability has been fully granted, resulting in the dismissal of this issue.,New and material evidence was not received sufficient to reopen the claim for service connection for a skin disability.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issue of a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a VA audiological examination.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with borderline psychotic features and hearing loss and tinnitus do not meet the threshold requirement for VR&E benefits as he has overcome his employment handicap through his career progression at the U.S. Forest Service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service, granting service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's currently diagnosed tinnitus had its onset during his active duty service and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues of service connection for bilateral upper extremity disability, bilateral knee disability, glaucoma, and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and migraine headaches have been remanded.,The Veteran previously submitted a claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, which was denied due to lack of evidence of current disability and no nexus shown. New and material evidence has now reopened these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, COPD and asthma. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service exposure to noise and toxic chemicals, which are found to be related to his current conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as there is insufficient evidence regarding the nature of any identified hearing loss disability and its relationship to active service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that these conditions had their onset in service due to acoustic trauma from small arms fire.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a neck disability and tinnitus due to errors in handling his allegations of personal assaults during service. The VA is instructed to provide proper notice, review additional records if necessary, and schedule appropriate medical examinations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for a 60 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss and SMC benefits based on housebound status, finding that no CUE was present in previous determinations and that there is no evidence of permanent housebound status prior to December 3, 2015.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for GERD, hearing loss, and a left hip condition were dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal. The claims for hypertension, tinnitus, spinal condition, left lower extremity condition (radiculopathy), prostate cancer, and type 2 diabetes mellitus are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted. His bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, ischemic heart disease, right shoulder osteoarthritis with strain, and back disability are all found to be related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and acquired psychiatric disorder have been granted service connection. The rating for the acquired psychiatric disorder is set at 30 percent.

The Veteran's claims for vitamin D deficiency and hyperlipidemia have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,The Veteran's higher rating claims for allergic rhinitis, left thumb disability (status post fracture), tinnitus, migraines, and asthma have also been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability was denied in 1991, but new evidence has now been submitted to reopen the claim.,Service connection is granted for a posterior cruciate ligament injury of the right knee.