Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's surviving spouse is seeking accrued benefits for conditions he had previously filed claims for, but the RO must adjudicate these claims before a determination as to accrued benefits may be offered.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. The claim for right ear hearing loss is remanded due to the need for a current audiological examination.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied. The effective date for the grant of service connection is set at July 30, 2015.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that new and material evidence has been submitted. The criteria for service connection have been met in both cases.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and left ear hearing loss with an effective date of November 17, 2011. The Veteran's claims were filed on this date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for major depressive disorder is granted. The claim for PTSD is denied, and the claims for residuals of a left shoulder injury, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right knee DJD are being remanded due to the need for further development.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right knee DJD are being remanded due to the need for further development.

The Board has determined that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus. The Appellant's periods of ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA do not show any complaints, treatment, or diagnosis related to these conditions.,For the skin disorder, chronic rhinitis, and sinusitis claims, new opinions are needed as the VA examinations did not differentiate between ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA periods.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of tinnitus, finding that no claim was filed prior to September 16, 2016.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's headache disorder is service connected, but has not yet made a decision on his tinnitus claim. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were remanded due to incomplete or insufficient evidence. The lumbar spine disability was rated at 20 percent, bilateral knee disabilities at 10 percent, right ankle disability at 10 percent, tinnitus at 10 percent, and migraine disability at noncompensable. Service connection for elbow, hand, left ankle, IBS, GERD, upper extremity nerve disorder, and lower extremity nerve disorder were denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied in a previous decision. The effective dates for the grants of service connection are set at November 3, 2018.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the issues of service connection for sleep apnea and migraine headaches are remanded due to procedural errors.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected, with the onset during his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, as he was able to perform sedentary work.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development to determine if the veteran had qualifying periods of active duty training or inactive duty training, and to obtain medical records. The cases will be reviewed again based on this additional information.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the issue regarding bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was denied.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to April 6, 2017, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus was also denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to have started during his military service and has continued since then, meeting the criteria for service connection.