Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions and missing VA treatment records.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected due to in-service noise exposure, and the Board affords the benefit of doubt to his claim.

The Board has remanded the cases of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, bilateral knee disability, and shin splints for additional development. The Veteran's service connection claims are not granted as there is no current diagnosis or evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss in the right ear and tinnitus, but has remanded the issue of service connection for myoclonus (to include TBI).

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing have rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment since August 22, 2018. The Board granted a TDIU based on the evidence showing his disability prevented him from working outside of his protected environment.

The Board has remanded the claims of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's lay statements regarding in-service acoustic trauma.

Your claim for service connection for tinnitus has been previously denied by the Board and is now dismissed without prejudice.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are at least as likely as not related to service, granting his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the addition of new evidence. The appellant is entitled to a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) that considers all the evidence of record.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple issues are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence, including treatment records and information regarding her reported stressors.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition due to new evidence received since his previous denial.,The Veteran contends that he injured his back while shoveling gravel during military service, and now seeks service connection for this injury.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between the disabilities and active service.

The Veteran's TDIU claims for the periods prior to and since August 26, 2011 were denied as his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Veteran is currently in receipt of a combined 100% disability rating due to multiple service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of bilateral hearing loss due to potential delayed-onset noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability, right ear hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and right knee disability due to incomplete rationale in the VA examination reports.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate VA examination opinions. The Veteran is presumed exposed to noise during his active duty, but there are no in-service audiograms or complaints of hearing issues.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic tonsillitis, did not render him unemployable prior to July 18, 2019. The Board found that the evidence does not show anything out of the ordinary or not average in his situation as a result of these service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is at least a reasonable doubt as to whether his tinnitus began during service and considering his in-service noise exposure. The decision also notes conflicting evidence regarding when the tinnitus started.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate medical opinions and failure to address noise exposure. The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are being reviewed again for proper consideration.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and tinnitus, did not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to March 25, 2016. The Board found that the Veteran was able to maintain his employment due to other non-service-connected conditions.