Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The left knee disability rating is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his active military service. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including a depressive disorder) was denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for a VA examination. The appellant seeks veteran status based on service during ACDUTRA, which may be related to his hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has dismissed the appeals of service connection for tinnitus, sleep apnea, esophageal disability, and PTSD due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The Board found the VA examinations inadequate for the left knee, back, right shoulder, and nose disabilities, and thus remanded these claims.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence, and the Veteran's symptoms did not manifest within one year post-service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow any form of substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU effective September 10, 2020.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including traumatic brain injury residuals, lumbosacral spine intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative joint disease, PTSD, and other conditions, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has also determined that the Veteran meets the criteria for basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claims for service connection for bilateral foot fungus, sleepiness (sleep apnea), low back condition, and bilateral hearing loss are remanded.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability for VA purposes and tinnitus is not related to service. The appeal for psychiatric disability is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a back disability, and bilateral hand numbness due to unresolved development needs.

The Board has found the most recent VA examination inadequate and remanded both claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's lay statements regarding in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since August 1, 2012. From January 29, 2020, the Veteran is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes and related conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. Therefore, the Board has granted entitlement to a TDIU.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder, hypertensive vascular disease (hypertension), and heart disabilities are also granted as secondary to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that his tinnitus began within one year of his separation from active service.

The Board has decided that service connection for tinnitus is granted, but the hearing loss case needs to be remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected. The Veteran's bilateral leg condition is remanded for further examination.

The Board has granted a TDIU and established basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance Benefits based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is approximately evenly balanced as to whether these conditions are attributable to service.