Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2023

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete information and further development is needed, particularly regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities require care or assistance on a regular basis to protect him from hazards or dangers incident to his daily environment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left leg chronic veinous insufficiency, right leg chronic veinous insufficiency, and tinnitus have been remanded due to the need for additional development of his private treatment records from Manchester Clinic.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and clarification of medical opinions regarding service connection claims, including those related to hypertension, skeletal arthritis, psychiatric disorders, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has decided service connection for tinnitus, but has remanded the case for further development regarding bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and back condition have been reopened. The claims are granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but the bilateral knee condition issue is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss and tinnitus were denied, but his petition to reopen the claim of service connection for a low back disability was granted. The issue of service connection for a low back disability is being remanded.,New evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims for hearing loss and tinnitus, with the latter now having service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus is related to his in-service noise exposure while serving as a medical specialist.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for tinnitus and remanded both the tinnitus and hearing loss claims. The hearing loss claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected, with the Board resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

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 and their relationship to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all pending claims, including service connection and rating issues.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability beginning December 1, 2016. The effective date of this decision is the first day of the month following when it was factually ascertainable that he could no longer secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no basis to assign such a date prior to April 20, 2019.

The Veteran's left and right upper extremity radiculopathies have been granted increased ratings of 20 percent and 30 percent, respectively.,Service connection for tinnitus has also been granted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypoglycemia was denied as there is no persuasive evidence of a current disability. The appeal for psychiatric disability (claimed as insomnia and anxiety) was granted based on the February 2019 VA examination report.,Service connection for right shoulder, left arm, right arm, left leg, and right leg disabilities were all denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or post-service onset. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was also denied as there is no persuasive evidence of a current disability meeting the regulatory requirements.

The appeal for a higher rating for tinnitus has been dismissed.,Your initial ratings for bilateral hearing loss and migraine headaches have been denied.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee chondromalacia patella, left knee chondromalacia patella, tinnitus, and a left hip strain. The claims were readjudicated due to new and relevant evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for tinnitus, and the Board has dismissed it.