Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus were granted. The claim for left ear hearing loss is being remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his military service.,His right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss are not considered for VA purposes as they do not meet the criteria of a current disability.,The Veteran's back disability, bilateral knee strain, radiculopathy of the lower extremities, and left knee gout are found to be related to his military service.,However, due to conflicting evidence and opinions, the Veteran's right ear hearing loss is denied. The decision on this issue is remanded.

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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his knee and foot conditions, have impacted his ability to work. The Board finds that additional development is necessary due to the need for an examination considering the occupational limitations caused by these disabilities during the appeal period.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to an inadequate examination.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for tinnitus and lower back injury due to a lack of STRs confirming an in-service mortar attack, as well as missing VA treatment records from Michigan. The AOJ is instructed to attempt to verify the mortar attack and obtain all relevant medical records.

The Veteran's application to reopen claims for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss has been granted. The issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's petitions to reopen his service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine disorder, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, right foot disorder, and left foot disorder. The Board also denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for dizziness disorder. Tinnitus was granted as a new condition.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability results in total occupational and social impairment.,The Veteran's service-connected low back disability renders him unemployable.

The Veteran's tinnitus has been granted service connection as it is reasonably shown to have had onset in service and persisted since.,The Veteran's ganglion cyst of the right wrist was withdrawn by the appellant through his authorized representative.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that an addendum opinion is necessary to address whether his current disabilities are related to in-service noise exposure. The heart disability claim is also being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the skin disability claim due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's tinnitus is related to in-service noise exposure, while his skin disability may be related to service based on his reported symptoms.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, and skin conditions due to lack of VA examinations. The Veteran was unable or refused to undergo these examinations.

The Veteran's PTSD was restored to a 70 percent rating effective August 1, 2018. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted.

The Board has determined that another remand is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection and increased rating, as well as his TDIU claim prior to November 9, 2012. The issues have been remanded for further development including scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss was granted. The claim for PTSD was also granted.,The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to additional development being required, including obtaining National Guard service records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's combined service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for SMC at the housebound rate as he does not have a single disability rated at 100 percent disabling.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are granted service connection, while the respiratory condition and skin condition are denied.