Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by the Veteran's authorized representative.,Service connection has not been granted for a low back condition or migraine headache disability.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus and dismissed the appeal regarding an initial increased rating for scar, laceration of left hand. The case is remanded to assess the current severity of the residuals of laceration to left hand with injury to the left ulnar nerve.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, an effective date prior to February 11, 2014 for the grant of a noncompensable rating for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and service connection for hypertension (high blood pressure) have been withdrawn.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disorder has also been withdrawn. The Board is remanding his claim for tinnitus.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,The issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, low back disorder, painful scar -back (secondary to lumbar spinal stenosis with lumbar disc displacement and failed back syndrome osteoarthritis), and right hand disorder are remanded.

The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but remands them due to the need for additional VA treatment records and an updated medical opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee disability, lumbosacral strain, and tinnitus. The Veteran's current disabilities are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings and service connection for gastritis and tinnitus were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of entitlement to a disability rating higher than 10 percent for gastritis, and denied service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and left shoulder are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and VA examinations.

Your service-connected disabilities provide a greater benefit than the requested nonservice connected pension, so your request is dismissed.

The Board has withdrawn the appeal for a higher evaluation of tinnitus and has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, low back disorder, and right knee disorder. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities.,PTSD with alcohol use disorder resulted in occupational and social impairment, but not total impairment. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for reopening service connection for tinnitus, psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and skin disorders have been granted. Service connection is also granted for tinnitus and hypertension due to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. However, the claim for service connection for sleep apnea remains denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of service connection for left knee disability, sleep apnea, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for tinnitus due to a lack of probative weight in previous etiological opinions and an inaccurate factual premise regarding the onset of tinnitus.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient development, including failure to obtain relevant private treatment records from ENT and Allergy Associates of Florida.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, have prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment as of April 23, 2020.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and tinnitus have been dismissed.,Readjudication of the claims for service connection for headaches, vertigo (dizziness), sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are warranted.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error in not obtaining a medical opinion prior to issuing the March 2021 decision on appeal for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to a duty to assist error. The AOJ failed to obtain adequate etiology opinions prior to the July 2022 rating decision on appeal, and there may have been outstanding private treatment records that were not obtained.

The Veteran's appeal for a temporary total disability evaluation has been withdrawn and is dismissed.,New evidence received since the February 2016 rating decision supports reopening her claim of service connection for tinnitus, which she was previously denied due to lack of verifiable noise injury. The claim is granted.,Service connection for PTSD is granted with a maximum 100 percent rating based on total occupational and social impairment.,The Veteran's request for TDIU is remanded as the issue has not been fully adjudicated yet.