Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate examination and lack of opinion.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU rating due to service-connected disabilities, with the effective date being throughout the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine. The decision on service connection remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of tinnitus is dismissed. The Veteran's left shoulder disability is granted a 30 percent rating, effective from the date of his hearing. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss remains at 40 percent and TDIU is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for a full VA examination to determine if the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected.,Ischemic heart disease and DM II are not granted as service connected, due to lack of exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as he did not file a timely Substantive Appeal within the required time frame, and thus the case was closed.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, and TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities. The Veteran needs a new medical opinion regarding the onset of his tinnitus and a VA examination to assess his current left ear hearing acuity.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate opinion regarding causation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, gastrointestinal disorder, and IBS are denied. The Board finds that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of chronic adjustment disorder with depressed moods secondary to his service-connected lumbar and cervical spine disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have been assigned an effective date of January 1, 2017, which is the day after his separation from active duty.,The Veteran has filed a claim for earlier effective dates for various service-connected conditions. The Board finds that these claims are denied as the earliest possible effective date allowed by law is January 1, 2017.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (deafness, dizziness, and tinnitus) meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU due to their combined evaluation of 60 percent. The Board found that these conditions prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for right wrist and right-hand conditions, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, respiratory condition (due to asbestosis exposure), hepatitis C, deep muscle pain, and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).,Service connection was not granted for any of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the lack of available service treatment records and the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection and is rated at the maximum available rating of 10%.,For his lumbosacral strain, a 20% evaluation is granted effective December 5, 2017.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus claim should be remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral knee disabilities, cervical spine disability, pes planus and related foot disabilities, tinnitus, and a respiratory condition. The decision also notes that VA treatment records are incomplete and requests for additional medical records should be made.