Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Board dismissed the appeals regarding earlier effective dates for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate examination findings, failure to consider shifts in hearing during service, and lack of consideration of the Veteran's reports regarding noise trauma. The case is sent back for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for left ear hearing loss, sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and right hand disability are not fully developed. These issues have been remanded to allow for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating greater than 10 percent for tinnitus, finding that only a single 10 percent rating is permissible under Diagnostic Code 6260.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The issue of service connection for migraine headaches, to include as secondary to a service-connected cervical strain, is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence in the record. The AOJ is instructed to consider new evidence submitted by the Veteran and obtain additional medical opinions regarding these issues.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of an examination, as well as the need for additional determinations regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and asthma are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the case for further action regarding bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disorder, tinnitus, and PTSD has been denied. The Veteran is not shown to have a current eye disability or any other disabilities related to his military service.,The Veteran's initial rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected tinnitus was also denied. He is currently receiving the maximum schedular disability rating for tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted, as the evidence supports a finding that he has experienced ringing in his ears since separation from service.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied because there is no evidence of a current disability or a diagnosis within one year of separation from service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have begun during her active service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.,Service connection is also granted for a skin condition, claimed as being on the groin. The Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in service is presumed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are etiologically related to acoustic trauma sustained in active service, and thus grants entitlement to service connection for these conditions.

Service connection is denied for a right shoulder disorder.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disorder has been REMANDED.

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

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for sickle cell trait due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss in the left ear and right ear, as there is insufficient evidence to show a current disability or link to service.,The Board also denied service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of tinnitus was not related to his military service.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability for the period from January 27, 2017 to December 5, 2018 due to service-connected disabilities.