Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied in an August 2013 rating decision. The effective date of the grant of service connection is set at April 1, 2021, based on his intent to file a new application and supplemental claim received in April and September 2021 respectively.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it is presumed to have been incurred in service due to noise exposure. The right wrist, right ankle, lumbar spine, and bilateral hearing loss issues are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and renal disease is granted, with effective dates based on the date of receipt of claims.,Previously denied claims for service connection for OSA and an acquired psychiatric disability are reopened.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Guillain-Barre Syndrome, bilateral tinnitus, and a throat disability are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and examination. The Veteran's claims of increased rating for tinnitus, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left heel and foot disability, left knee disability, lumbar spine disability, right ankle disability, neurological disability of the left leg, and neurological disability of the right leg are now pending.

The Veteran's left ankle condition is granted service connection. The issues of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's lumbar strain disability is granted service connection. Service connection for sleep apnea, tinnitus, right knee disability, cervical spine disability, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability are denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and tinnitus, finding no current disability or causal link to military service. The claim for acquired psychiatric disorder was not reopened due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the claim for service connection for tinnitus, resulting in its dismissal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been dismissed as the issue was fully granted in a previous rating decision. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and right shoulder condition are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if service connection can be established for tinnitus, a prostate disability, or a sleep disorder.

The Board has remanded the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further development due to unclear audiometric standards used during service, potential jet fuel exposure, and lay statements relating these conditions to service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is nearly equal as to whether the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active service. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to bilateral hand-twitching, tinnitus, or PTSD that would warrant an increase in rating. The Veteran was granted TDIU based on her PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence received since the last decision, including VA treatment records and examination reports. The AOJ should review all of this evidence before readjudicating the claims.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, while the issue of left ear hearing loss remains remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his active service, and thus denied both claims.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, and the Board has granted service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU rating, and referral to the VA Compensation Service Director for consideration of an extraschedular TDIU rating is not warranted.