Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claim for tinnitus was granted with an effective date of March 23, 2006. The Board found that the Veteran's request for service connection for 'bad ears' in March 2006 and his reports of tinnitus at a VA examination in September 2007 established that his claim had been pending since then.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining VA treatment records from Miami, Florida and private treatment records from Dr. R.B.S., as well as verifying his periods of active duty reserve service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and she is now receiving a rating of 70 percent for PTSD. Other conditions are also found to be related to her military service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (depressive disorder) as secondary to a service-connected disability, specifically degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities. The other conditions remain denied.

PTSD, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, seizure disability, and tinnitus have been granted as service connected.,Tinnitus was initially present during active service and persists to the present.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection and increased ratings for various conditions, including amputation of the left thumb, scar of the left thumb, and GSW scar of the left anterior chest wall. The Veteran's claims are pending further review.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service noise exposure and resolving all reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination. The effective dates of his service connection awards remain pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete VA treatment records and the need for additional medical opinions. The claims include an acquired psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, and lung cancer.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted as the evidence shows current disabilities, in-service noise exposure, and continuity of symptoms since separation from service.

The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as they have already been granted in a previous rating decision.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and migraines (claimed as tension headaches) were denied. The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss did not warrant a compensable rating, his tinnitus was rated at its maximum allowable level of 10 percent, and his migraines did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of prostrating attacks.

The Board has denied service connection for borderline personality disorder and a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus. The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, an initial rating higher than 50 percent for PTSD, and an effective date earlier than October 7, 2010 for the award of service connection for PTSD are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a renal disorder has been reopened. The Board also remanded several issues including initial ratings for various conditions such as tibia stress fracture, hypertension, head scar, burn scar of the left wrist and arm, migraine disorder, PTSD with TBI, right tibia stress fracture, and tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise on whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus disability, which may be related to service.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issue of a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD. The case is now being returned to the RO for further action.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have current diagnoses of right ear hearing loss, pericarditis, or left ear hearing loss. The claims for these conditions are denied as there is no evidence of a present disability. The claim for service connection for tinnitus and ankle disabilities remains pending due to remand.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic low back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The decision found that the Veteran's current low back condition was not incurred in service due to lack of evidence supporting a nexus between his current DDD diagnosis and an in-service injury. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted based on continuity of symptomatology since service.