Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's tinnitus has been granted service connection. The Board finds the Veteran's claims for other disabilities are not supported by competent and credible evidence, necessitating further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate examination in the July 2018 VA examination.

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 were incurred during active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate VA examination and missing records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability have been granted. The Board found that the evidence was at least in equipoise regarding the question of whether the Veteran's current disabilities are etiologically related to military noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are etiologically related to the Veteran's period of active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment records and a need for additional medical opinions regarding the cause of death.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including verifying in-service stressors and obtaining VA examinations to clarify diagnoses and determine etiology.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current tinnitus and his military service. The Board also found that tinnitus did not manifest within one year after separation from service.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and associated tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not caused by his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus, finding that there is a causal relationship between the two conditions.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as it was not shown to have been incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was denied in August 2018. The Veteran submitted a new claim on November 10, 2021, which resulted in the grant of service connection effective November 10, 2021.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected, with the benefit of doubt given to his claim.,Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are both found to be related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (bilateral hearing loss, depressive disorder, and tinnitus) do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his right and left knee disorders, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU effective March 26, 2016.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to service connection, as well as the increased rating claim for a headache condition. The VA examiner is asked to provide opinions on the etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus based on his lay statements of noise exposure during service and symptoms at separation. An addendum opinion is also needed regarding the nature and severity of the Veteran's headache condition.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to June 1, 2019 was denied as the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable from performing all forms of substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in balance that these conditions are related to active service.