Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral foot disability, tinnitus, and chronic lumbar spine pain due to a procedural error in recognizing his VA Form 10182 as a timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD).

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it had its onset in service and there is a causal relationship between the current disability and the in-service disease or injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure causing these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to a TDIU based on extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's appeals for effective dates and disability ratings have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of all open appeals by the Veteran's authorized representative.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded as the Board finds a pre-decisional duty to assist error in satisfying a regulatory duty under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b). The matter will be referred to the Director, Compensation Service, for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and multiple musculoskeletal conditions, have resulted in a combined rating of 80 percent. The Board has granted a TDIU rating from March 25, 2020.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for left ankle disorder.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Bilateral hearing loss and heart disability are denied as not related to service.

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

The Veteran's claims for left heel disability and tinnitus have been granted. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded.,Service connection has been established for the Veteran's left heel disability and tinnitus. The hearing loss claim remains pending as it requires further examination and opinion.,

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed. The issues of service connection for back disability and erectile dysfunction are moot due to prior adjudication. The appeal for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is denied, as the Veteran's hearing acuity does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted. The Board found that the evidence was in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus were related to his in-service noise exposure, and thus granted service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure. Service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,Service connection was established for left ear hearing loss due to noise exposure during basic and infantry training.

The Veteran's service-connected tinnitus, arteriosclerotic heart disease, and left knee disability have been granted. The hair disorder claim was denied. A 20% rating for the left knee based on limitation of flexion is granted, effective from December 17, 2019.

The Veteran's service connection claims for right ear tinnitus, left leg condition, and right leg condition are granted. The claims for left leg condition and right leg condition are remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension is related to exposure to herbicide agents while serving in Vietnam.,The Veteran's atrial fibrillation with cardiomyopathy and tachycardia was caused by his now service-connected hypertension.,The Veteran's tinnitus is reasonably shown to have had its onset in service, and to have persisted since.

The Board has dismissed all issues related to the veteran's claims for various conditions as they are not eligible due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, heart condition, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus is remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, has been reopened. Service connection is granted for tinnitus and RLE radiculopathy effective May 25, 2016. The claims for right-hand, left-hand disabilities, and bilateral hand conditions are remanded.