Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The application to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus. The claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for cervical degenerative arthritis. The claims regarding the Veteran's cervical degenerative arthritis and low back condition are remanded for de novo review on the merits.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for low back condition. The claims regarding the Veteran's cervical degenerative arthritis and low back condition are remanded for de novo review on the merits.,The application to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for right leg condition is remanded.,The application to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for left leg condition is remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU claim for prior to May 20, 2015 is granted. The COPD rating issue from October 4, 2013 is remanded due to an inaccurate SSOC.

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

Service connection is granted for a scar of the right lower extremity.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning in the original decision regarding service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed with an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left and right knee disabilities, right ear hearing loss, Meniere's disease, tinnitus, left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, and hormonal deficiency syndrome have been granted.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus due to a lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to active duty service.,Specifically, the VA examiner found that the Veteran's preexisting left ear hearing loss did not worsen during service beyond its natural progression. For his right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, there was no credible evidence showing continuity of symptoms from separation until diagnosis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran had tinnitus during active service and continues to have it, granting his claim. For right wrist pain, the case is remanded as further examination is needed to determine if it is related to service or a symptom of the already service-connected condition.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for additional development and consideration of evidence, including private treatment records.

The Veteran's tinnitus, endometriosis and endometrial polyps, and hysterectomy are all granted service connection. The lumbar spine disability is remanded for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service. The right shoulder disability claim is remanded due to incomplete records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, specifically addressing issues related to service connection for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and a compensable rating for tinnitus and hearing loss have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has granted reopening of service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a low back disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. Service connection is now established for these conditions due to the Veteran's exposure to noise during service and continuous symptoms since discharge.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and tinnitus have been granted service connection. The hearing loss claim is being remanded for further development.,Service connection has been established for diabetes mellitus, type II on a direct basis due to in-service onset and current disability. Service connection has also been established for tinnitus on a direct basis due to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, tremors of the right upper extremity, tremors of the left lower extremity, and thyroglossal cyst is being remanded due to insufficient development.,Service connection will not be granted as there is no evidence of herbicide exposure in the Veteran's claimed locations.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the right ear hearing loss issue, leaving only left ear hearing loss and tinnitus issues which were granted in a separate rating decision.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus due to an inadequate VA medical opinion. The Veteran's representative argued that the November 2021 VA opinion did not address the IOM report on delayed onset noise-induced hearing loss, which is a key issue in this case.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the cases of right shoulder disability and diabetes.