Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's tinnitus started during his service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The cases of bilateral hearing loss, heart disability, dyspnea (lung condition), hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and review of records.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, a residual lung condition from measles, and coronary artery disease due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus, prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted the TDIU claim based on this evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus, prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted the claim for TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise regarding their onset during service.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, heart condition, erectile dysfunction, GERD, and bowel condition are all remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for head injury, bilateral knee disability, blurred vision (also claimed as bilateral eye condition), tinnitus, skin disability, jaw disability, and loss of teeth.,No new evidence or reopened claims were presented to support these denials.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to additional development needed, including a new VA opinion on noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, leading to a grant of TDIU.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to new evidence received since the March 2017 rating decision. The AOJ must now consider these claims on their merits.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, back disability, radiculopathy of the lower legs, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. As such, TDIU is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a right shoulder disorder, and a bilateral knee disorder as there is no competent evidence of current disabilities or their onset in service.,The Veteran was not granted any increased rating for PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to in-service noise exposure. The claims for bilateral shin splint and right shoulder disability have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or association with service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus is etiologically related to his military service and resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed because the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal. The claim for tinnitus was granted in a previous decision.

The Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. The Board also found that there is sufficient evidence to support a finding of in-service back pain, but did not find a direct link between the current back disorder and service. For the head disorder, the Board found insufficient evidence to establish a nexus with service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine disability, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, and tinnitus, prevent him from obtaining or maintaining gainful employment as of August 12, 2021.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely related to his military service due to exposure to loud noise during active duty.