Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's left ear hearing loss. The issues of service connection for right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and left ear hearing loss are pending.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his active-duty service.

The Board has jurisdiction over the Veteran's Legacy appeal and finds that a SOC must be issued for the issues of service connection for various conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for right and left knee conditions, but granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his claims before a decision was made.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including hearing loss and tinnitus, due to the lack of evidence showing an increase in disability during service. Service connection was not granted as the Veteran's preexisting hearing loss did not undergo any progression during his active duty.

An initial rating of 10 percent for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is granted for the period from June 27, 2017 to October 1, 2019. Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and tinnitus are both granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected due to noise exposure during his active duty in the Navy.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus, PTSD due to MST, and bilateral pes planus.,The Veteran's left shoulder disorder, lower back disorder, right knee disorder, and migraine headaches are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for tinnitus, nightmare disorder, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and low back disability due to incomplete procedures.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, low back condition, left knee condition, and right knee condition due to incomplete service treatment records. The Veteran's current diagnoses do not meet VA criteria for hearing loss as defined by VA regulations.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus was incurred during her active service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to lack of recent medical records and need for a new examination.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed because the claim has been fully granted with a 10% rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraines, an acquired psychiatric disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and tinnitus were denied. The effective date of August 30, 2013, is proper as the claim was received within one year of separation from service.,From October 1, 2015, a rating of 50 percent for migraines is granted.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for postoperative kidney stones and tinnitus have been denied as the current ratings are considered to be the maximum allowed under VA regulations.

The Board has granted reopening of service connection for right foot pes planus and left foot pes planus, finding that the pre-existing conditions increased in severity during service. Service connection is also granted for back disability (arthritis), right wrist arthritis, left wrist arthritis, right ankle arthritis, left ankle arthritis, tinnitus, and bilateral ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected, with an effective date of August 15, 2018.,The Veteran's left herniated nucleus pulposus, L5-S1 has been remanded for further review due to the lack of a final decision prior to August 15, 2018.

The Board has found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of September 25, 2015. However, due to the remand for extra-schedular consideration, the case is now pending again with the possibility of a TDIU being granted on an extra-schedular basis prior to September 25, 2015.