Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The Board denied readjudication of the service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of new and relevant evidence. Service connection was granted for diabetes mellitus type 2, prostate cancer, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to prostate cancer.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus and has remanded the issue of whether glaucoma is aggravated by diabetes mellitus. The decision on tinnitus was based on lack of evidence linking it to service, while the aggravation claim requires an addendum opinion.

The Board denied readjudication of the service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of new and relevant evidence. Service connection was granted for diabetes mellitus type 2, prostate cancer, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to prostate cancer.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current tinnitus is related to noise exposure during his active military service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination regarding his character of discharge, as well as potential psychiatric issues that may have contributed to his misconduct.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions in the previous VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted for tinnitus, schizophrenia, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The remaining issues remain denied.

The Board has granted service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The conditions are related to in-service exposure to noise and injury.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD, depression, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to incomplete development of records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and multiple myeloma due to exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and hypertension are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) on an extra-schedular basis from September 29, 2011, to March 15, 2021.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and right shoulder disability due to potential issues with causation or aggravation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination findings and need for more recent VA treatment records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a vestibular disorder with vertigo, claimed as secondary to tinnitus or allergic rhinitis, is now pending.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to incomplete employment history and need for a combined effects opinion on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, middle ear condition of the right ear (otitis media), and tinnitus due to a lack of substantial compliance with prior remand instructions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to in-service hazardous noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The Board found that the Veteran had a current diagnosis of tinnitus, which began in service, and thus established service connection.