Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The remaining issues of service connection for right shoulder disability, low back disability, and bilateral foot disability are remanded due to lack of STRs.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected, with a current rating of 10%.,Maxillary sinusitis is granted with an initial 10% rating based on the number and severity of episodes.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination. The Veteran's tinnitus, pseudofolliculitis barbae, bilateral foot disability, and lumbar spine disability are all being reviewed.

The Board has denied service connection for soft tissue sarcoma and ALS due to lack of current diagnoses. The hearing loss and tinnitus claims are remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's tinnitus is related to her active military service, and thus grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted for right and left elbow strains, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and pseudofolliculitis barbae. The claims of service connection for athlete's foot, diabetes mellitus, and arthritis throughout the body are being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and gastrointestinal disorders including ulcers and residual GERD, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the cases of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for right shoulder impingement with rotator cuff tear and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to incomplete development.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions had their onset during active duty service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus, a neck disorder, and GERD with gastritis. The case will be remanded to allow for further examination and medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are causally linked to his in-service hazardous noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the cases for a VA audiology examination to determine if the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, including as due to noise exposure during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no nexus between his current tinnitus and military service. The Board also found that the Veteran's recent statements of in-service onset were not credible.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings on tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, as well as his TDIU claim, is being remanded due to the need for further medical examination and opinion.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims for various conditions as the appellant died during the appeal process.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as there is not sufficient evidence to substantiate a reasonable possibility that he is unemployable by reason of his service-connected disabilities, with the primary issue being his nonservice-connected coccidioidomycosis.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hand residuals of frostbite, back pain with limited motion, sinusitis, and bilateral foot disability (pes planus) have been granted. The claim for tinnitus has also been granted.,However, the Veteran's claims for right upper extremity residuals of frostbite, left upper extremity residuals of frostbite, and service connection for back pain with limited motion are still pending and will be remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disability, left knee disability, hearing loss, and tinnitus as there is no evidence of current disabilities related to his active duty.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or acoustic trauma sufficient to cause these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for eczema of the bilateral lower extremities was denied, and his claim for TDIU prior to May 21, 2019, was also denied.