Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected. His hypertension is denied due to lack of evidence showing it was incurred or aggravated during service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are related to active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to lack of loss of use of extremities, blindness, burns, or inhalation injury.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as incurred in service.,Service connection for an acquired mental disorder, right foot disorder, left foot disorder, prostate cancer, and right knee osteoarthritis status post total knee replacement is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. An additional VA examination is needed.

Your service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted, but the appeal is dismissed as moot since your benefits are now in place.

The Board denied service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, back disorder, and migraine headaches. Service connection was granted for tinnitus.

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 decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and need for a new examination to determine if the Veteran's tinnitus disability is related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to noise exposure during service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss of the left ear and tinnitus were granted with an effective date of February 7, 2013. The Board found that there was clear evidence to support the earlier filing of these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for a left ankle disability and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records and provide an opinion on the secondary service connection claim for bilateral knee disability.

The Board has allowed the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for lower back disorder, bilateral hearing loss disorder, tinnitus, and skin disorder on the feet. The appeals are remanded due to the need for further medical examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no causal relationship between the current conditions and in-service noise exposure. The Veteran's claims were based on direct service connection rather than presumptive or secondary theories.

The Board has remanded the TDIU issue on appeal due to failure to substantially comply with previous instructions, including requesting updated employment information and considering whether the Veteran's post-2010 employment is considered 'marginal' employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted, while claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied. The Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder claim is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate examination findings.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD with depressive disorder have been denied. The evaluations remain at 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and at 70 percent for PTSD with depressive disorder.

The Veteran's right shoulder labral tear with instability is granted a rating of 20 percent effective November 18, 2013. The Veteran’s tinnitus is rated at the maximum allowable under Diagnostic Code 6260. The Veteran's lumbar spine DDD is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. New and material evidence has been received to reopen claims of service connection for respiratory condition (to include asthma and bronchitis) and bilateral eye disability (keratoconus).