Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2018

The Board denied service connection for a neck condition, but granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus. The decision on the neck condition is based on the lack of evidence linking it to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus disability is rated at 10 percent, but the Board has granted an extraschedular rating of 20 percent due to its impact on his employment as a sound engineer.

The Board denied service connection for exposure to ionizing radiation, psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The claims for service connection for these conditions are all denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus, left shoulder disability, lumbar spine disability, and skin disability.

The Board has remanded several issues including service connection claims, rating determinations, and the need for special monthly compensation based on the Veteran's need for aid and attendance.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted with an effective date of April 23, 2013. Service connection for a right eye disability and left eye disability are denied. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and sleep apnea are denied. Secondary service connection for headaches and acquired psychiatric disability (including an adjustment disorder and depressive disorder) aggravated by tinnitus is granted.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of an in-service noise injury or current diagnosis, and the Veteran did not provide any indication of symptoms related to these conditions.

Service connection for osteoarthritis in the right knee is granted.,Service connection for tinnitus is denied.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee bursitis, right knee bursitis, lumbosacral strain, tinnitus, and left ear hearing loss. Service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is also granted.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension due to incomplete examination and lack of evidence on record.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment prior to October 27, 2015. The Board found that he is entitled to an extraschedular TDIU effective December 16, 2014.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for additional medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current tinnitus is related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral pes planus have been granted service connection.,Further examination is needed to determine the relationship between current hearing loss, knee/thigh disabilities, and right thumb disability with service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected, but his brain tumor is denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is presumed to have been incurred in service due to noise exposure during active duty, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to in-service noise exposure. The TDIU claim is also granted prior to June 5, 2017, due to the combined effect of multiple service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for a lower back disability and remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected due to noise exposure during military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his in-service noise exposure and current tinnitus.