Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and tinnitus were denied in February 2016, but the effective date was set to April 2, 2018. The Board found that there is no earlier unadjudicated claim and thus denied an earlier effective date.

The Veteran has withdrawn all his appeals regarding the right ankle disability, left ankle disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Board dismissed these appeals as a result.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus began during service and continues to this day. Service connection for hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between current hearing loss and military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tonsils removed and tinnitus have been denied as there are no residuals of the procedures that would warrant an award of service connection.,Service connection for tinnitus has also been denied, with the Board finding that the evidence does not establish a nexus between the condition and active-duty service.,The Veteran's claims for neck injury, headaches, and leg twitches have been remanded as there is insufficient medical evidence to determine their etiology.

The Board has decided that further development is needed to determine if the Veteran's tinnitus was incurred during his military service, and has ordered a remand for this purpose.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied, and the Board found that an earlier effective date is not warranted as the claim was filed after July 27, 2015.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation since January 12, 2021.,The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to an initial compensable evaluation for asbestosis, service connection for COPD, and TDIU on an extraschedular basis from December 9, 2014 to January 12, 2021.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to concerns about the adequacy of the June 2021 VA opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus. The Veteran is seeking service connection for tinnitus, which he claims was caused by in-service noise exposure during his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including post-phlebitic syndrome, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. Therefore, the Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence. Specifically, the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability is being remanded as there are no opinions provided regarding the etiology of his diagnosed conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed disabilities, particularly knee, back, shoulder, heart, TBI, and headache. Additional development is required including obtaining relevant medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has granted a TDIU from March 3, 2015 to June 6, 2022. The claim for an increased rating for left knee chondromalacia is remanded due to the lack of range of motion testing.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as she does not have a current disability that meets the criteria for VA purposes.,The Veteran's claim for tinnitus is granted as her current diagnosis of tinnitus began during service and has continued to the present.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD prior to September 13, 2019, and in excess of 50 percent after that date has been withdrawn.,Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss due to exposure to hazardous noise during service.

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

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a left upper extremity disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to new evidence indicating that direct service connection may be applicable. The Veteran's reports about his symptoms will need to be considered in these cases.

The Board dismissed the appeals for an earlier effective date and increased rating as the appellant requested to withdraw these appeals.

The Board has remanded the case for a new examination to determine if the Veteran's tinnitus is caused or aggravated by his service-connected migraines and/or TBI. The effective date of any award will be determined after the examination results are available.

The Board has remanded the cases of hearing loss and tinnitus for further development due to an inadequate VA examination.