Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied due to lack of evidence supporting a current disability related to exposure to CLCW or service. The effective date for tinnitus is set at the date of receipt of the claim, and no extraschedular rating is warranted.

The Board has determined that the VA medical examination provided in connection with the Veteran's claims for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss is inadequate. The Veteran's service records show a shift in his audiological test results between his entrance and exit examinations, which the examiner did not address. Therefore, the Board has decided to remand these issues for further evaluation.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, COPD, sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to new and material evidence. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's tinnitus was noted to have started during service and has continued since then. The Board found that the Veteran's credible reports of tinnitus beginning in service, combined with the absence of any evidence against this claim, resulted in granting service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and tinnitus has been granted. The remaining issues are remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for dizziness and bilateral tinnitus as the appellant's representative withdrew the appeal in the legacy system.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the failure to obtain VA examinations and private medical records. The issues include sleep disorders, tinnitus, headaches, breathing conditions, digestive conditions, and psychiatric conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to hazardous noise exposure during service. The Board finds the evidence in approximate balance and grants service connection for tinnitus. Service connection for prostate cancer and associated residuals is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, while the evidence is against finding that COPD began during service or is otherwise related to service.,The claim for service connection for skin cancer remains pending.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the relationship of hearing loss and tinnitus to service. The VA examiner's opinion is insufficient, and further examination and analysis are needed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus and an increased rating for diabetes mellitus due to incomplete information regarding his periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA. The Veteran is also requested to provide updated medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is due to his in-service noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has been granted.,Bilateral upper extremity and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy associated with diabetes mellitus type II, as well as PTSD, have been dismissed.

The Veteran's petition to reopen a previously denied claim of service connection for headaches has been granted. The Board also remanded several issues related to the Veteran's hearing loss, tinnitus, and total disability rating based on unemployability.,The Veteran is seeking service connection for headaches that he contends had its onset during his period of active service. He also seeks a higher rating for his tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran was previously denied TDIU prior to January 1, 2018 due to his employment at the U.S. Postal Service.,From January 1, 2018, the Board granted TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board dismissed the appeal for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss from July 9, 2018, as the Veteran requested withdrawal of his appeal prior to the decision.