Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance and housebound status due to her service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, sleep apnea, deafness, and tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disability and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service. The appeal regarding bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as there were no issues on appeal. The Board found that the Veteran did not file a valid notice of disagreement for some of the issues and did not specify which foot he was referring to in his initial filings.

The Veteran was denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability due to the absence of evidence showing a current disability. The Veteran's tinnitus claim was granted as it is presumed to have started during service.,Service connection for a bilateral knee disability is remanded, and an additional VA medical opinion is needed.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus is being remanded due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether he had a hearing loss disability in August 1972 under VA guidelines.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability was denied as there was no evidence of an etiological link between the current condition and service.,Service connection for bilateral pes planus was granted based on aggravation during service, but not due to any in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's service connection for multiple sclerosis is granted, while his claims for hypertension and other conditions are denied. The lumbar spine disability remains at a 10% rating.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,The Veteran's tinnitus disability remains at a 10 percent rating, which is the maximum schedular rating available.,For the period from March 1, 2017 to May 18, 2017, and since September 1, 2017, the Veteran’s coronary artery bypass graft disability warrants a 60 percent rating. For the period prior to June 7, 2017, the Veteran's TDIU claim is granted.,The Veteran meets criteria for a schedular TDIU since June 2017 due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, migraine headaches, and vertigo as there are outstanding treatment records that need to be obtained and addendum opinions are needed regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during active service and have continued since then.

The Veteran's death was not caused by or related to a service-connected disability. Service connection for the cause of death and DIC benefits were denied.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to insufficient development and evidence. The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including right flat foot, tinnitus, and knee strain, have prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's tinnitus has been granted service connection. The Board finds the issues of cervical and thoracolumbar spine disabilities, hearing loss, right leg chondromalacia, left leg chondromalacia, and hypertension are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus began during service and is related to in-service noise exposure. Service connection for a low back disability was also granted due to new evidence received since the last denial.

The Board has granted the reopening of a claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran's noise exposure during service is considered to have caused his current hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of the current assigned ratings.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking any disability to his military service.

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

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

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are etiologically related to noise exposure during active military service.