Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and multiple musculoskeletal conditions, do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board finds that the Veteran has voluntarily left his teaching job due to anger issues related to his PTSD, and he is currently working as an Uber driver. Therefore, TDIU is denied.

The Board has determined that the VA addendum opinion is inadequate and does not substantially comply with the March 2018 remand directives. Therefore, another addendum from a different audiologist is required to address the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that he does not meet the criteria as he is not in need of regular aid and assistance nor is he substantially confined to his dwelling.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, but has remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD). The issues of service connection for both conditions are now pending.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issue of an increased evaluation for Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (PFB) is remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to have started during active service and continues to exist, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes, low back pain, sinusitis, hypertension, GERD, painful lower extremities/myalgias, coronary artery disease (heart disease), flu virus, group C virus, adenovirus, skin disability, and right kidney disability have all been denied as not related to service or service-connected conditions.,The claim for a higher initial rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals, fractures, right toes has been remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of sufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has dismissed the appeals of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the claims for a bilateral hand/wrist neurological disorder, low back disorder, neck disorder, hemorrhoids, and tinnitus due to incomplete medical records and the need for VA examinations.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, but has remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it began during active duty and has continued since then.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but granted service connection for urothelial carcinoma due to exposure to herbicides while in-service.

The Veteran seeks earlier effective dates for various service connection and rating decisions, but the Board finds that no such effective dates are warranted based on the evidence of record.,The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent under Diagnostic Code 6260. The maximum schedular rating available for tinnitus is also 10 percent.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that it is related to in-service noise exposure and established continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's bilateral knee conditions are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for the right and left knees is granted, with a finding that they began during active service.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.