Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claim for PTSD has been granted, leaving no question of law or fact to be decided by the Board. The issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and has remanded the remaining claims due to outstanding VA treatment records and need for additional examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus based on a finding of chronic symptoms during and after service, with the presumption that exposure to loud noise (acoustic trauma) caused the condition.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the cases of bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, and SJS with scars are remanded due to outstanding records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's PTSD is denied a rating in excess of 50 percent. Ratings for left and right knee conditions are granted, but not in excess of the current assigned ratings. Service connection is established for headaches, residuals from carpal tunnel release on the right wrist, and right wrist scar.

The Veteran's service connection claim for Diabetes Mellitus type II is denied as the evidence does not support a finding of in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The tinnitus rating appeal is also denied as there is no legal basis for an increased rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable, and the Board has granted a TDIU.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, relapsing polychondritis, hemorrhoids, and a lumbar spine disability are remanded due to deficiencies in the analysis.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and COPD. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

Service connection for a right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and bilateral foot numbness has been denied.,Service connection for migraine headaches was granted with a 30% evaluation.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD, is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for chronic headaches is denied.,Service connection for tinnitus is denied.

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

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of service connection for back condition has been granted. Service connection is also established for tinnitus.,Issues related to increased ratings for bilateral knee conditions and service connection for back condition, as well as bilateral hearing loss, are being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and kidney disability (pyelonephritis) is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's tinnitus is denied as there is no evidence that it began during service or is related to any in-service injury, disease, or treatment.

The Board found that the withholding of VA disability compensation benefits for 69 training days in FY 2009 was proper and denied the Veteran's appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to June 7, 2013. Therefore, the Board denied an earlier effective date for TDIU.

The Veteran withdrew his claims of service connection for all listed conditions.

The Veteran is granted a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, effective August 14, 2017. The decision finds that the Veteran's service-connected conditions render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

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