Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during her active duty service. The decision is based on credible testimony regarding noise exposure in service.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, residuals of a vasectomy (ED), CTS of the left upper extremity, and CTS of the right upper extremity have all been granted. The Board found that there was sufficient evidence to support service connection in each case.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim for service connection for a skin disability of the hands was granted. An initial higher rating of at least 70 percent for PTSD is granted, and service connection for tinnitus is also granted.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence in the VA examination. The Veteran's claims are reopened, but further evaluation is needed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, tinnitus, right foot hallux valgus, dermatophytosis, and per planus, preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted entitlement to total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was reopened and granted. The cases of the right and left knee disabilities, as well as the right and left ankle disabilities, are remanded due to inadequate examinations. The case of the partial tear of the distal subscapularis of the right shoulder is also remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and multiple physical conditions, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from August 14, 2014 to April 5, 2018. The Board granted the TDIU claim based on these findings.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during active service and continues to this day.,Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss disability. The Board found no evidence of a disease or injury related to hearing loss during active duty, and there is no nexus between current hearing loss and service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The decision is based on the Veteran's reported in-service noise exposure and her current symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. The issues of entitlement to higher ratings for PTSD are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including frostbite residuals of both feet and tinnitus, prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's tinnitus is proximately due to or a result of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, neuropathy, diabetes mellitus, cataracts, PTSD, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's specific periods of service and outstanding treatment records. The VA will verify his service, obtain any available medical records, and provide a medical opinion on whether his death was related to military service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a low back disability have been remanded due to the failure of VA to provide proper notice and scheduling of VA examinations. The Board found that there has not been substantial compliance with prior Board remand instructions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, allergic rhinitis (claimed as allergies), asthma, sleep apnea, heart disability, kidney disability, and anemia due to new evidence received since the January 1995 rating decision. The issues of service connection are remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal includes a claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of tinnitus. The AOJ must issue a Statement of the Case on this matter.