Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2023

The Veteran was granted a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from obtaining and maintaining substantial gainful employment.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss rating was restored to 20 percent effective October 22, 2019.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issue of an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability due to a lack of audiometric test results from February 2023.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a back disability and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is also denied as there is no evidence showing these conditions began during or are otherwise related to active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a back disability and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is also denied as there is no evidence showing these conditions began during or are otherwise related to active service.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded the claim for decreased vision due to a duty to assist error.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and procedural errors. The claims will be reconsidered with new evidence and appropriate procedures.

The Veteran's tinnitus was incurred during service and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is dismissed.,The petition to reopen the previously denied claim for right ear hearing loss is denied.,The effective date prior to November 18, 2015, for service connection for left knee strain with patellofemoral arthritis and chondromalacia patella is denied.,Service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and thoracic cord injury at T11 to T12 with radiculopathy is granted.,Service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left ankle is granted.,Service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right ankle is granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus and brain disorder are granted as service connected. The decision is based on the direct relationship to service without any presumption or secondary connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his service, specifically his exposure to combat noise during military service. As a result, the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance as to whether these conditions are directly caused by his military service.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss was not rated as compensable, with a noncompensable (0%) rating.,There is no current diagnosis of left ear hearing loss for VA purposes. The Veteran's tinnitus has been granted service connection.

Your appeals for service connection have been dismissed as the Veteran has withdrawn them.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims for further development due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The remaining issues are related to right wrist, shoulder, and low back conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active-duty service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his in-service acoustic trauma, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. Therefore, service connection for both conditions is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD).

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to in-service personal assaults and acoustic trauma, respectively. The appeal is granted.

Service connection for tinnitus and lung cancer is denied. The Veteran's right postoperative inguinal hernia does not warrant a compensable rating.,The Veteran was provided with VA examinations that did not indicate the presence of a right inguinal hernia, and his symptoms were deemed to be minimal.

The Veteran's service connection claims for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, tinnitus, headaches, allergic rhinitis, and OSA are all granted.,Service connection is established for bilateral hearing loss due to the dismissal of the appeal.