Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further development as requested in a previous remand.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including depression, anxiety, and adjustment disorder, as well as tinnitus. The claims are being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions provided in prior VA examinations.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, but has remanded his claim for bilateral hearing loss due to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected physical disabilities, which have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since July 29, 2014.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of an addendum opinion regarding their etiology. The Veteran's attorney requested that the examination be rescheduled.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD due to lack of evidence corroborating the Veteran's reported stressors.,Further development is needed to determine if the Veteran experienced the claimed in-service stressors that are necessary for a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and tinnitus are granted with specific ratings. The left knee disability is granted at a 50% rating but no higher. Service connection for shrapnel wounds of the left hand is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have rendered him unemployable for the entire period on appeal, meeting the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected, with the presumption of exposure to Agent Orange.,Ischemic heart condition is also granted as service connected on a presumptive basis due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted effective December 20, 2019. The Board found that this is the appropriate effective date because it is the earliest possible date for a grant of TDIU given the Veteran met the schedular criteria for a TDIU on that date.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from engaging in substantially gainful employment since April 13, 2018.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbar spine disorder, and hip disorder have been granted.,Service connection is established for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The lumbar spine disorder and hip disorder are denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and a disability manifested by dizziness or vertigo have been granted.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his left shoulder disability has been remanded.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and a need for a new VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's dizziness and his service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a right knee condition and entitlement to TDIU prior to August 7, 2014 due to insufficient examination findings.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected, but his bilateral hearing loss remains unresolved due to lack of meeting the statutory definition for VA compensation purposes. The Board has decided to remand the case for a new examination.