Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral inguinal hernia, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran's current conditions are attributed to the natural progression of pre-existing conditions aggravated by in-service lifting activities.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for service connection of a back condition and tinnitus, thus the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type II, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus have all been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.,Service connection cannot be established on a presumptive basis because the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, type II. The Board finds that his previous diagnoses were erroneous.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, in the aggregate, likely preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him unemployable, and the Board has granted TDIU based on this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology. The VA must obtain service treatment records, schedule a VA examination, and provide an adequate opinion on the nature and etiology of the disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for a psychiatric disability, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied as service connection is not established.

The Veteran's respiratory disability is not service-connected, and his TDIU claim is granted due to multiple service-connected disabilities preventing him from working.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and granted a rating in excess of 10 percent for trochanteric bursitis of the left hip, limitation of flexion. The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for trochanteric bursitis of the left hip, limitation of extension and left lower extremity sural nerve neuropathy was denied.,The Board found that there is no evidence to support a finding that tinnitus began during service or is related to in-service noise exposure. The Veteran's disability rating for trochanteric bursitis of the left hip, limitation of flexion, was granted but not increased beyond 10 percent.

The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for tinnitus, as there was no credible in-service injury or disease related to the current condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been remanded due to new evidence submitted after the December 2008 rating decision. The Board found that this evidence is new and material, thus allowing the reopening of these claims.

The Board has dismissed all appeals for service connection and disability ratings due to the Veteran's death.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and tinnitus due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) was granted, and he is now entitled to service connection for this condition.,His claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss remains pending as it has been remanded by the Board.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral spine degenerative disease, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran's low back disability is found to be secondary to his service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation before April 10, 2018. His TDIU claim is denied as there was no evidence of unemployability due to his service-connected conditions prior to that date.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinnitus, low back disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability due to outstanding private treatment records and the need for medical opinions.

The Veteran's low back disability is found to be related to service, and he meets the criteria for TDIU from May 26, 2016 onwards.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran required aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities prior to his death.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected. The back, right knee, left knee, and bilateral foot conditions are remanded for further development.