Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected due to in-service noise exposure and continued symptoms since service.

The Veteran's tinnitus and left ear hearing loss are granted as service-connected.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, cataracts, neuropathy of the lower extremities, heart condition, hypertension, and kidney condition is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are related to the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence is at least in balance as to whether these conditions are related to service exposure. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of tinnitus, low back disability, and PTSD as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected due to in-service noise exposure and continued symptoms since service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected due to in-service noise exposure and continued symptoms since service.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the conditions are not related to active service.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been remanded due to insufficient evidence in the previous rating decision. The Board found new and relevant evidence that may support these claims.

The Board denied the claim for service connection of tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between the condition and active service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to noise exposure during his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his documented hearing loss in service.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to May 26, 2021 is remanded due to insufficient evidence of unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The case will be referred to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of TDIU.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to new evidence received since the last denial. The Veteran's tinnitus is now granted, but his claim for bilateral hearing loss remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The examiner failed to clearly address how military noise exposure impacts both tinnitus and hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following any substantially gainful employment. The Board found that the evidence does not show that he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions did not preclude him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus have been reopened, but the increased rating claim for lumbar spine disability remains pending.,The Board has remanded both issues to allow further development.