Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise that these conditions were incurred during military service due to noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a recurrent gastrointestinal disorder are remanded.

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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have been shown to prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on these conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus due to lack of evidence showing a link between the condition and active duty. The case is remanded for further examination regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and a lumbar spine disability have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran had current disabilities related to her active duty, and there was sufficient evidence of a nexus between her conditions and service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining claims of service connection for left shoulder disability, eye disability, left wrist disability, asthma, and acquired psychiatric disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's tinnitus disability is granted service connection. The left knee disability issue is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's PTSD, rated at 100 percent disabling, results in the need for regular aid and attendance of another person. The Board granted SMC based on this condition but denied housebound status due to non-service-connected vision problems.

The Veteran's tinnitus has been granted service connection, while his bilateral hearing loss claim is denied. His right knee disability and instability are each rated at 10 percent throughout the period on appeal, with a 100 percent rating for prosthetic replacement of the left knee joint following implantation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence added since the February 2017 SOC. The AOJ is instructed to review this additional evidence and readjudicate the claims.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the effective date of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of tinnitus and denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated as Level I at all relevant times.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury and tinnitus need to be remanded due to inadequate examination reports and conflicting evidence regarding the presence of a TBI.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment throughout the appeal period. The Board denied his claim for TDIU as he is employed full-time.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for tinnitus and a skin condition, including chloracne. Further development is needed to determine if the Veteran's conditions are related to service or due to exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. Service connection for coronary artery disease and left ear hearing loss are remanded due to missing records.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and a headache disorder (including migraine and migraine variants).,The Veteran's right and left foot disorders are not currently addressed in this decision.

The Board has granted SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person due to service-connected disabilities. The increased rating, SMC, and TDIU claims are remanded as the Veteran's private treatment records have not been obtained.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted the claim for TDIU.