Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The right knee and throat conditions are remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding their etiology. Service connection for the acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back injury, bilateral hearing loss, and left ear tinnitus due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the previously denied claim, and that the Veteran's symptoms began during his active military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues of service connection for low back disability, bilateral hearing loss, migraines, OSA, and vertigo are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the Veteran's conditions did not manifest in or shortly after service, there was no continuity of symptomatology from service to diagnosis, and his conditions are otherwise unrelated to service, including in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's TBI residuals have been rated at 10 percent, with separate ratings for PTSD (50%), migraine headaches (10%), and tinnitus (10%). The Board denied a higher rating as the symptoms do not warrant an increase beyond the current 10 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's tinnitus is related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are not related to his active military service. The evidence showed no in-service onset of these conditions and the VA examiners concluded they were more likely due to natural aging or other factors.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been granted for Stevens-Johnson syndrome. The Board has also remanded the remaining issues due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The appeal for service connection for a recurrent cervical spine disability is dismissed.,The appeal for service connection for a recurrent skin disability to include pseudofolliculitis barbae is dismissed.,The appeal for service connection for left ear hearing loss is dismissed.,The appeal for service connection for tinnitus is dismissed.

The Board has found that the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus must be remanded due to insufficient evidence from a previous VA examination, including new arguments about noise exposure during service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's conditions are due to in-service noise exposure. The criteria for presumptive service connection have been met.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's Generalized Anxiety Disorder is found to be the result of his service-connected tinnitus, and thus he is granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for bilateral shoulder impingement syndrome, service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to additional evidentiary development being required.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant due to lack of eligibility based on his service-connected disabilities. The appeal is remanded as there are additional issues related to the back disability that need further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been remanded due to insufficient opinions in the previous VA examinations. The Board found that new evidence supports reopening of these claims, but further examination is needed to determine if there is a nexus between current hearing loss or tinnitus and service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted, as the Board finds that his current diagnosis of tinnitus is at least as likely as not attributable to in-service noise exposure. The claims for duodenal ulcer and residuals of gallbladder removal surgery are denied due to lack of evidence of a current condition.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is remanded, as further examination is needed to determine the etiology of his claimed condition.,The Veteran's claims for sinus condition and headache condition are remanded, as VA examinations are needed to evaluate their nature and likely etiology.,The Veteran's claim for skin condition is remanded, as an addendum VA dermatology examination is needed to diagnose any current conditions and determine their likely etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and total disability due to individual unemployability. The remaining claims, including those related to bilateral hearing loss, pes planus, cervical spine disability, petit mal seizures, TBI, right ankle and knee disabilities, OSA, and an acquired psychiatric disability, are remanded as additional medical examinations or opinions are needed.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not related to his military service. The claim of a gland disorder was reopened but denied on the merits.