Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2023

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including chronic diarrhea, status post left hand surgery disorder, a back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran's claims were not supported by new and material evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records review. The issues of service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, feet disorder, peripheral neuropathy, and residuals of frostbite are being reviewed.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's in-service noise exposure likely caused his current condition.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied. The claims for service connection for residuals of kidney cancer, right foot disorder, and left foot disorder are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension, both presumed due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from July 25, 2018 to April 17, 2019. The Board granted the TDIU claim based on multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, including hepatitis C and tonsil cancer. The claims are being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him in need of regular aid and attendance or permanently housebound, thus SMC based on aid and attendance is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, tinnitus, a respiratory condition, and a skin condition due to the lack of issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC).

Service connection for tinnitus, right hand disability, left shoulder disability, and low back disability is granted.,The Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during service. The right hand disability was incurred as a result of service. The left shoulder disability was also incurred as a result of service.

The Board denied service connection for a low back condition, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The decision found that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's tinnitus is presumed to have been incurred during his active service, while the evidence does not support a finding that his current bilateral hearing loss was caused by in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as there was no evidence of in-service acoustic trauma and the current symptoms are not related to active duty service.

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

The Board has remanded the issues of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions regarding in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's continuous symptoms since service are sufficient to establish a link between his in-service noise exposure and his current condition.

The Board dismissed the issue of service connection for kidney stones. Service connection was granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus between the disabilities and service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus caused permanent nerve damage to the inner ear, leading to current bilateral hearing loss. Therefore, the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to in-service acoustic trauma, and the Board has granted service connection for these conditions.