Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's attorney requested to withdraw the appeal for service connection of tinnitus, and the Board dismissed the appeal due to lack of allegations of errors of fact or law.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between current hearing loss or tinnitus and military service.,Service connection could not be established as the Veteran did not show chronic symptoms during service, nor did he demonstrate continuous symptoms since separation. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not related to noise exposure in service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is at least as likely as not incurred during service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus were denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the disabilities and service, including noise exposure.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has been dismissed due to their death.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's diagnosed bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus is due to in-service noise exposure. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of disabling hearing loss during the appeal period.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, have rendered him unemployable due to physical limitations and functional impairments. His claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current tinnitus and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for accrued benefits based on pending claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and tinnitus was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran, as no validly substituted party could be found.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The other claims have been denied.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a fracture of the navicular bone of the right wrist are granted an increased rating to 10 percent effective April 1, 2022. Service connection for tinnitus is granted as secondary to left ear hearing loss. Service connection for right and left ear hearing loss is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus and left foot disability are not service-connected. The decision is remanded for further examination to determine if the disabilities were caused or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied. The Board has also remanded the issue of entitlement to an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability are granted as service connected, with the Board finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability are granted as service connected, with the Board finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the percentage requirements for a schedular TDIU rating prior to September 22, 2009. The Board finds that there is insufficient evidence to substantiate a reasonable possibility that the Veteran is unemployable solely by reason of his service-connected disabilities and thus, entitlement to a TDIU rating on an extraschedular basis has been denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of tinnitus has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's bilateral tinnitus is granted as service-connected. The cases for thyroid disability and colon cancer are remanded due to the need for additional development regarding exposure to ionizing radiation.