Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2023

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a bone condition secondary to left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, tendonitis, ear condition (secondary to bilateral hearing loss and/or tinnitus), sleep disorder (other than sleep apnea), and left knee disorder. The evidence does not support these claims.

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

The Veteran's appeal for increased rating of tinnitus has been withdrawn. The Board has also remanded the issues regarding service connection for bilateral knee arthroplasties as secondary to his ankle disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is a reasonable possibility of their occurrence due to noise exposure during his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of definitive medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The Veteran needs to provide copies of relevant medical articles.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational and occupational background.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The hearing loss claim is reopened, but the tinnitus claim remains pending. Increased rating claims are also remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied both claims as there is no evidence of a nexus between the current disabilities and active service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and readjudication due to procedural issues, including the improper use of a form for filing an appeal.

The Veteran's tinnitus, neck disability, and migraines headaches have been granted service connection. The issues of service connection for a low back disability and bilateral shoulder disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been reopened and granted. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right foot arthritis, diabetes mellitus type 2 (DMII), a left eye disability secondary to DMII, and polyneuropathy of bilateral feet are being remanded.,An effective date earlier than November 14, 2011, is sought for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for left thumb cut and infection, bilateral eye disorder, and nose disorder (broken nose) have been dismissed without prejudice. The nose disorder has been granted service connection.,Claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right ankle disorder, and hypertension are being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his authorized representative, and the Board is dismissing all issues on appeal.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected due to noise exposure during active duty.,Service connection for an unspecified anxiety disorder and unspecified depressive disorder are granted as secondary to his service-connected degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine. The hearing loss case is remanded.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is remanded for further examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including scheduling an updated psychiatric examination for PTSD and assessing the Veteran's ability to care for daily needs due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected. The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral knee, neck, and left shoulder conditions due to incomplete medical opinions and outstanding private treatment records.

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