Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability under VA criteria.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted, with the condition being presumed to have started during active duty.,An initial rating in excess of 40 percent for fibromyalgia is denied. The Veteran is already receiving the maximum schedular rating available for this condition.,The effective date for TDIU prior to July 7, 2017 remains pending and will be remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and headaches due to insufficient rationale in the VA examiner's opinion regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and an addendum opinion to address whether the Veteran's current hearing loss and back disability are related to service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for tinnitus is granted. The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition had its onset during active military service and resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the claims for left wrist ganglion cyst, acne, tinnitus, iron deficiency microcystic anemia, fatigue (claimed as tiredness), and psychiatric disorder to obtain additional information from the Veteran's service personnel records and to schedule a psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's right knee disability, secondary to his left knee disability, is granted as service-connected.,An effective date prior to August 12, 2016, for the assignment of a 10 percent rating for residuals of left knee sprain is denied.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted, with the case being remanded to determine if a current disability exists and its etiology.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus was dismissed. The Veteran's claim for tinnitus was granted, and his claim for hearing loss is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding insufficient evidence to establish a current disability for VA purposes and no causal link between in-service noise exposure and the conditions.

The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The claim for PTSD was reopened, but not granted.

The Veteran's TBI, tinnitus, and heart disease have been granted service connection.,Residuals of a head injury sustained during military training are considered to be the cause of the Veteran's current TBI.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including traumatic brain injury, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, lung disability (COPD), hypertension, erectile dysfunction, back disability, hip disabilities, and foot disabilities. The cause of death is also under review.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for mycotic nails, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to incomplete records from his Reserve service. The AOJ is instructed to make additional efforts to obtain these records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claim before the Board made a decision.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied because there is no evidence of hearing loss disability in service, within one year of separation from service, or related to service. The Veteran's current hearing loss is not considered to be at least likely related to service.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD is denied as the evidence does not support finding that his PTSD more nearly approximates total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but these issues are being remanded to the AOJ for further consideration as they were not addressed in the previous rating decisions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and heart murmur have been denied. The Board has found that the weight of the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service. His current right foot deformity is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases of tinnitus and diabetes mellitus for additional development. The Veteran's service connection claims will be reconsidered based on new evidence.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of tinnitus, finding that the April 1990 rating decision was final and no CUE existed in the initial denial.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection. The left ear hearing loss has not met the criteria for service connection.,Service connection is granted for bilateral pes planus, but the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of chronic headache disability.