Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

Service connection for benign essential tremors is granted.,Service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and tinnitus is also granted. However, service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition remains pending as further examination is needed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current tinnitus is related to service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus were not shown to have manifested by any symptomatology during or within one year of separation from active service. The Board denied these claims as the evidence did not support a finding that they are related to service.,For his back disability, skin condition of the feet, and migraine condition, no diagnosed form of arthritis was found within one year of discharge from service. The Veteran's complaints were noted only after 10 years post active service.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, chronic kidney disease, and anemia have been denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus had its onset during active duty. Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's tinnitus and psychiatric disability, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, are granted service connection. Service connection for Gulf War illness manifestations of fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, and chronic fatigue syndrome is denied.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, GERD, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities have been granted. The claim for tinnitus has also been granted. Service connection for DM remains at a 20% rating.

The Veteran's migraines, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded all service connection claims due to incomplete STRs and the need for additional examinations. The Veteran's claims include TBI, PTSD, insomnia, eye disorders, ear disorders, shoulder disabilities, back disability, and neck disability.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between the condition and service. The claim for tinnitus was granted as there is at least equipoise evidence supporting its onset during service.,New evidence submitted since the final denial supports both claims, but the decision on each issue remains pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, Hodgkin's lymphoma, hypogammaglobulinemia, anemia, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome. The AOJ is instructed to secure service personnel records listing all periods of ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA, verify the Veteran's claimed herbicide agent exposure at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, and obtain a VA examiner opinion regarding the etiology of these disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus began during his military service or within one year post-service and is related to in-service noise exposure as an electrician's mate.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus began during his military service or within one year post-service and is related to in-service noise exposure as an electrician's mate.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and COPD. The Board found that there was no evidence of a nexus between the current conditions and service.

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

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 60 percent for diabetic nephropathy, an earlier effective date prior to May 12, 2017 for the grant of service connection for diabetic nephropathy, and SMC based on housebound status or need for regular aid and attendance have all been denied.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is granted as these conditions are presumed to have been incurred in service due to continuous symptoms since separation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bruised skin condition was dismissed. The claims for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, right foot condition, left foot condition, and right ankle condition were granted. The claim for headaches is still pending.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection based on continuity of symptomatology. The issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine, tinnitus associated with TBI, and headaches related to TBI, are not considered sufficient to render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.