Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2023

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and granted service connection for tinnitus. The decision on tinnitus is based on a finding that it is related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for eligibility for specially adapted housing (SAH) or a special home adaptation (SHA) grant due to insufficient anatomical loss, blindness, burns, or other qualifying disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sciatica of the left and right lower extremities, and lumbosacral strain due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claims are being remanded because there is a possibility that the Veteran was exposed to toxic exposure risk activities during her military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the current diagnoses are not causally related to service. The claims were based on direct service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment throughout the appeal period, leading to a grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's tinnitus, right ankle disorder, right knee disorder, and back disorder are not service-connected.,The Veteran's right shoulder disorder is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,Service connection for a respiratory disability is also denied due to lack of evidence of a current disability.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further development due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's gastroesophageal disorder, right knee disorder, and several musculoskeletal disorders are granted service connection. Service connection for tinnitus is also granted. The Veteran's claims for left shoulder, right shoulder, left elbow, right elbow, left wrist, right wrist, left hip, right hip, left ankle, right ankle, and bilateral lower extremity venous insufficiency have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating for his lumbar spine disability, tinnitus, or bilateral hearing loss during the relevant periods.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of higher disability ratings for left ankle disability and left ankle surgical scar.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service onset or continuity of symptoms, and thus could not establish service connection. For migraine headaches, the case is remanded due to incomplete records and need for a new VA examination. TDIU claims are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence. The claim for tinnitus is granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right upper extremity neuropathy, and left upper extremity neuropathy as there is no persuasive evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of sufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to March 9, 2021.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and work experience.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus began during service and has persisted since, granting his claim for service connection.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of bilateral foot disability, tinnitus, and chronic lumbar spine pain as they were not properly docketed in the modernized appeal system.

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