Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2023

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of hearing loss due to potential aggravation by diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection. The Veteran's bladder cancer residuals are rated at 10% from October 27, 2015 to May 23, 2018, and a rating of 60% is granted for the period starting May 24, 2018. Other issues have been remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient opinions regarding in-service noise exposure. The Veteran's service connection claims are pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation effective April 1, 2018.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that both conditions had their onset during active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder condition, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus.,Service connection was not established for the Veteran's claimed sleep disorder.

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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to service connection, as additional evidence was added after transfer of the case.

The Board has dismissed all issues of service connection due to the Veteran's death during the appeal process.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not related to his military service, while his tinnitus had onset during his military service. The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the claims for earlier effective dates due to incomplete records, specifically a December 2010 document and VA treatment records.

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

The Board has determined that the appellant does not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, as his combined disability rating and individual service-connected disabilities do not meet the requirements for schedular TDIU. The evidence is persuasive against the claim of being unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a recurrent left upper extremity disability, claimed as secondary to Parkinson's disease, finding that no such condition was shown during active service or at any time thereafter.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and conducting examinations to assess the Veteran's hearing loss, migraine headaches, PTSD, and left hip disability. The effective date of service connection remains unresolved.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted service connection for tinnitus. The denial is based on the lack of evidence linking the current hearing loss to in-service noise exposure, while the grant is due to the Veteran's credible reports of continuous tinnitus since service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran currently has tinnitus, which is a key element for service connection. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered after obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened and granted.,Service connection is also granted for tinnitus. The Board notes that the claims for left knee condition and back condition are being remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, generalized anxiety disorder, GERD, sleep apnea syndromes, and hypertension due to incomplete service records.