Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2023

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and active service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including sacroiliac dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, have prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment since March 3, 2010. The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD does not render him unemployable prior to September 9, 2021. The evidence shows he was able to perform some employment despite his psychiatric symptoms.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient compliance with previous remands. The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, as secondary to her service-connected disabilities, is being returned for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, finding insufficient evidence to substantiate a reasonable possibility that he is unemployable.

The Veteran's appeal for initial compensable ratings for a ventral hernia and residual abdominal surgical scarring associated with a ventral hernia, as well as his claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, chest wall pain, a respiratory disorder, and a right hip disorder have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. From December 16, 2010, the Veteran is entitled to an initial 10 percent rating for his right knee chondromalacia.

The Board denied SMC based on the need for aid and attendance, finding that her functional impairments were not solely caused by service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is attributable to military service and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has dismissed the claim of service connection for right ear hearing loss. The claim of service connection for tinnitus is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, as his inability to work is attributed to nonservice-connected disabilities such as stroke, PTSD, epilepsy, and spine issues. The Board denied the claim for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) on an extra-schedular basis.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for tinnitus and determined that it is warranted based on evidence showing the Veteran's tinnitus began in service and continues to persist.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for left knee disorder, tinnitus, sleep apnea, and hypertension. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, as the evidence does not show that his PTSD, DMII, or tinnitus result in significant impairment preventing employment.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen her previously denied claims for service connection for headaches, tinnitus, rheumatoid arthritis, a lumbar spine disorder, a right ankle disorder, a left ankle disorder, a right wrist disorder, and a left wrist disorder. The appeals are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the case for further development regarding a left shoulder disability.

The Veteran's tinnitus was not incurred or aggravated by service, and the Board found no evidence of continuous symptoms since separation from service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The Board found the Veteran had BHL and remanded for a VA examination to determine its current severity. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, is also remanded.