Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has found service connection for tinnitus and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine as secondary to service-connected bilateral knee disabilities. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated during service, and thus denied these claims. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD; residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI); right knee disability; and tinnitus have all been denied.,There is no evidence linking the claimed conditions to service or any in-service stressors.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus manifested to a compensable degree within one year of discharge from active-duty service. The decision is based on credible reports and evidence from service records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and peripheral vascular disease. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions arose during or were caused by active service.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected.,A right-hand disability is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected, with the Board finding that these conditions began during his active military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has continuously had symptoms of tinnitus since service and grants the claim.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to incomplete information in the November 2016 VA examination report.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the other issues related to left knee disability, back disability, bilateral foot disabilities, bilateral hearing loss, gastrointestinal condition, and headache disability are remanded for further development.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,Service connection for a respiratory disability, to include sleep apnea, is denied.,Service connection for recurrent prostatitis (claimed as UTIs) is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a left eye condition, hypertension, and skin cancer residuals due to inadequate medical opinions regarding military noise exposure, Agent Orange exposure, and sun exposure. The Veteran must be provided new VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, except for PTSD which is rated at 100%, do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus. The Board found that the appellant developed recurrent tinnitus during service.,Service connection is denied for a sleep disorder and a disability manifested by angina as there is no evidence of these conditions in the record.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's dizziness and whether it is related to service-connected conditions or not.

The Board has remanded the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural errors and additional evidence needs to be considered before a final decision can be made on the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not combine to 70 percent or more, so he does not qualify for a TDIU under the percentage requirements. The Board finds that there is a reasonable possibility of unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities and remands the issue to the Director of Compensation Service for an opinion.