Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2023

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection and initial ratings for tinnitus, left knee surgical scar, bilateral hearing loss, and right knee tendonitis need to be remanded due to procedural issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to incomplete review under the modernized review system.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected, while his bilateral hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disorder are denied.,Service connection for the right elbow disability, left elbow disability, and back disability remains pending due to need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and lumbar spine strain and spondylosis have been granted. The decision also denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals from the February 2004 left eye retinal detachment surgery.

The Board has decided service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims of service connection for headaches and erectile dysfunction due to new evidence added after the October 2019 Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the incorrect use of a modernized review system form. The AOJ must issue an SOC and allow for a timely substantive appeal if one is filed.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection.,Further review is needed for the right ear hearing loss and neck disabilities.

The Board has decided that service connection for tinnitus is granted, but the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and TBI. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss disability were denied effective dates prior to the ones requested.,The Veteran's claim for bladder incontinence and bowel incontinence, as well as hammer toes, is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connection is established due to in-service noise exposure.,The Veteran's TBI, migraine headache disorder, and left foot disability are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied as the maximum schedular rating has already been assigned.,The effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus is granted to July 2, 2017, based on receipt of an Intent to File from the Veteran within one year of submission of a Fully Developed Claim.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to lack of VA examination and incomplete service treatment records.,The claim for TDIU is also remanded as it is intertwined with the service connection issue for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the appellant withdrew all issues related to service connection and disability ratings.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, migraines, and degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's exposure to aircraft noise during active duty is linked to his current condition.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not shown as chronic in service or within a presumptive period, did not manifest to a compensable degree within a presumptive period, and were not noted in service with attributable continuity of symptomatology. The Board finds that the evidence persuasively weighs against finding that hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service.,The Veteran's asthma was not shown as chronic in service or within a presumptive period, did not manifest to a compensable degree within a presumptive period, and was not noted in service with attributable continuity of symptomatology. The Board finds that the evidence persuasively weighs against finding that asthma is related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence in the record regarding their onset during service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, duodenal ulcer, lumbar spondylosis, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since November 16, 2010. The Board has granted TDIU from that date and also found eligibility for DEA benefits effective as of the same date.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for erythema nodosum has been dismissed due to the appellant's request for withdrawal.,The Board is remanding several issues including tinnitus, acid reflux disease, astigmatism, presbyopia, myopia, cervical dysplasia, uterine fibroids, left knee Baker's cyst, demyelinating disease, bilateral foot neuropathy, and bilateral lower extremity sciatic nerve disability for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for tinnitus and an initial rating higher than 0 percent for bilateral hearing loss due to inextricably intertwined issues. A new VA examination is required to address these claims.