Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2023

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection of neck disability, psychiatric disorder, hysterectomy, and tinnitus before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of adequate VA opinion regarding their etiology.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of September 30, 2008 for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).,The Veteran is also granted an effective date of September 30, 2008 for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been granted. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The claims are now pending on their merits.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted, but the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss remains remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his failure to report for VA examinations. The issues of service connection for various disabilities are being returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered her unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting the grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus type II, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and industrial background. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,Service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to sleep apnea and sarcoidosis is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inextricably intertwined issues and inadequate opinions. The issues include bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, thyroid cancer, hypothyroidism, left knee condition, and right knee condition.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are at least as likely as not related to in-service exposure to hazardous noise.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including migraine headaches, left and right shoulder strains, anxiety disorder, tinnitus, and hearing loss, are of sufficient severity to produce unemployability as defined by regulation. The Board has granted total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the schedular percentage standards set forth for a TDIU prior to April 12, 2017. The Board found that he was not limited in the types of work he could perform due to his service-connected conditions and thus denied the claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, back condition, left lower extremity neuropathy, and right lower extremity neuropathy due to outstanding VA and/or private treatment records and further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their relationship to toxic exposure during his Southwest Asia service.,VA will provide a new opinion on whether there is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and tinnitus are related to his participation in toxic exposure risk activities during his service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between his current tinnitus and active service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as there was no evidence linking the condition to service, including within one year of discharge.

The Board has reopened the appellant's previously denied claims of service connection for bilateral foot condition, hypertension, and tinnitus. The claim for bilateral foot condition is granted as new and material evidence was received indicating that his pre-existing condition worsened during service.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted based on continuity of symptomatology since discharge from service.

The Veteran's right foot degenerative arthritis is not service-connected.,His tinnitus was found to be related to noise exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a new medical opinion to determine if the appellant's current hearing loss disability had its onset or is related to his military service.