Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

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 has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are granted, but the appeal is remanded to obtain a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The case is remanded for a new examination to determine the current severity of his right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran has been rendered unable to maintain substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities since October 18, 2012.

The Veteran's service-connected tinnitus is granted, while his claims for spondylosis with degenerative arthritis and bilateral hearing loss are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. However, the rating for fibromyalgia remains remanded due to a lack of recent examination.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and a TDIU were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU, as his combined disability rating was only 60%. The VA examiners' opinions supported this conclusion.

The Veteran's tinnitus claim is remanded for a new VA examination. The prostate cancer residuals reduction from 40 to 20 percent effective December 31, 2018, requires issuance of an SOC.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link to military service.

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

The Veteran's service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus are not rated higher than the current levels.,Service connection for muscle joint pain, cramps, Charlie horses, dizziness/equilibrium, chronic fatigue, sleep disorder, and essential tremor is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

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

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current tinnitus is related to his active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent her from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, resulting in the grant of TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but has remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to conflicting evidence.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus was denied due to lack of new and material evidence, resulting in a denial.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of current disability meeting VA criteria.

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

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination. The criteria for reopening the claim for bilateral hearing loss have been met.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain a new VA opinion regarding the service connection of tinnitus and an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss.