Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a C-section, including a painful scar is reopened. Service connection for tinnitus and PTSD are granted with a 70% rating. The appeal regarding the bilateral foot disability and TDIU is remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for COPD and peripheral neuropathy. The Veteran is also seeking a higher rating for his asbestosis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and a higher rating for left ankle injury residuals were denied. The case was remanded to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and degenerative disc disease before a decision was made.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the cases of right and left ear hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 20 percent for left knee patellofemoral syndrome with arthritis of the left knee and his claim for service connection for pruritis have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin rash of the scrotum has been reopened, but not granted. The evidence received since the November 2006 rating decision relates to an unestablished fact necessary to establish the claim (a diagnosis of a skin rash and reports of treatment for the same in service and since that time).,The Veteran's tinnitus is etiologically related to acoustic trauma sustained during his active service.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, psychiatric disorder (alcohol use disorder/unspecified depressive disorder), right shoulder disability, left elbow disability, right wrist disability, left ankle disability, allergies/rhinitis, persistent diarrhea, and migraine headaches are all remanded for further development as specified in the decision.,The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus have been granted. The claim for residuals of a left leg fracture has been dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for low back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions in the original decision.

The Veteran's appeal is REMANDED for further action regarding his claim of entitlement to a TDIU. The Board finds that the evidence does not show he meets the schedular criteria for assignment of a TDIU, including on the basis of disabilities affecting a single body system (orthopedic), during the entire period on appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, prevent him from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment. As of October 14, 2015, the criteria for TDIU are met.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability and tinnitus are denied as not being related to service.

The appeal for reopening the tinea pedis claim is dismissed. The bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus claims are remanded.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for all issues, including service connection for sleep apnea and increased ratings for various conditions. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has granted the reopening of the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues regarding vertigo, bilateral pes planus, right shoulder disorder, asthma, left knee arthralgia, and right ankle condition. The case is being sent back to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further action.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right forearm pain and weakness, dry eye syndrome as a residual of TBI, bilateral hearing loss as a residual of TBI, tinnitus as a residual of TBI, vertigo as a residual of TBI, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (MDD and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder) as a residual of TBI have been granted.,The Veteran's service-connected right 5th metacarpal disability is not associated with the newly diagnosed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus type II, left knee disability, and right knee disability are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records.

The Board has determined that further development is required in connection with the Veteran's tinnitus claim due to inadequate reasoning and pathology provided by the April 2013 VA examiner. The Veteran's tinnitus claim is remanded for a new VA opinion.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for TBI and for a TDIU are being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of their appeal.,Service connection granted for tinnitus, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his employment as a chaplain/civil servant with the U.S. Army, and he has not provided sufficient information regarding his current employment status.