Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2023

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

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, and low back disability have all been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a relationship to service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus, lumbosacral strain, dermatitis, fatigue, anemia/immune disorder, and a nervous system disorder has been dismissed.,The Board found that the evidence was in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current tinnitus had its inception during active service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as he had a substantially gainful employment prior to October 29, 2015 and the evidence does not substantiate a reasonable possibility that he was unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, malignant neoplasm of the larynx with residual chronic laryngitis, and tinnitus, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of June 13, 2014. The Board granted an extraschedular TDIU effective from that date.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea disorder, and prostate disorder have been denied. The claim for service connection for hearing loss was not reopened due to the lack of new and material evidence.,The claims for service connection for tinnitus, diabetes mellitus type II (PACT Act), hypertension (PACT Act), an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea disorder, and prostate disorder have been granted. These issues are granted pursuant to the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins Act of 2022 (PACT Act).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, headaches, back disability, coccyx disability, left testicle epididymitis, and right hip disability are all granted. The cases of the back, coccyx, and right hip disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, consistent with his education and work history.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.,Service connection for tinnitus has been granted.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and a lower and upper back condition have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals through his representative.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary prior to the adjudication of the issues on appeal, including obtaining outstanding medical records and providing the Veteran with a VA examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected.,The Veteran's lumbar spine disability, to include degenerative changes and strain, is denied as not service-connected.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further evaluation.,The Veteran's left hip disability is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment since May 31, 2016. The Board has granted a TDIU effective from that date.

The Veteran's appeal for a right ankle disability was withdrawn.,Service connection is granted for chronic low back pain and tinnitus, but the claim for GERD remains pending as additional records are needed.

Service connection has been granted for patellofemoral pain syndrome of each knee, impingement syndrome of each ankle, and tinnitus. The claims for service connection for a right groin disorder, left lower leg muscle strain, right lower leg muscle strain, shin splints of the left leg, shin splints of the right leg, disability of the spine, and chipped upper right tooth due to trauma are being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions began during active service and are related to his military noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of adequate notice regarding scheduled VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability and bilateral hearing loss. The case is remanded for further action on the hearing loss issue.

The Veteran's TBI residuals include migraine headaches and tinnitus. The Board has remanded the claims for a separate rating for these conditions, as well as for an acquired psychiatric disorder as a residual of his TBI.