Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and allergic rhinitis. The decision on the issues of service connection for lumbosacral strain, left knee strain, low testosterone, and left ankle disability is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and skin cancer due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded as the VA examiner did not provide an independent assessment of his functional impairments due to service-connected disabilities, including IBS, tinnitus, and left ear hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no new and material evidence that could support these claims.

The Veteran's TDIU was granted with an effective date of June 11, 2011 or the date following his last day of employment. The Board found that he could not secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and left ear tinnitus due to noise exposure during service. The case is sent back for clarification on units used at induction, further examination of current hearing loss, and consideration of other potential causes.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions began during active military service. The Veteran's reports of in-service noise exposure are considered credible, and his current symptoms are seen as consistent with any such exposures.

The Veteran's headache disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus. The rating for his tinnitus remains at 10 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to noise exposure during his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus and left shoulder disability have been rated based on their current severity, but the claim for a higher rating remains denied.,For his service-connected left shoulder disability, the Veteran is currently receiving a 20 percent rating. The Board finds that this rating does not adequately reflect the functional limitations caused by pain and decreased motion.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus caused or contributed to his death.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral tinnitus is granted as the evidence is at least evenly balanced and resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, right shoulder disability, right arm numbness and tingling, and pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) have all been denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability or service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of PTSD, hearing loss, and tinnitus for further examination due to the Veteran's inability to attend previous VA examinations.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's bilateral tinnitus does not meet the criteria for service connection. The issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded and requires further development.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a left ankle disability was withdrawn by the Veteran during his October 2018 Board hearing.,Service connection for low back disability, including degenerative disease, is denied as there is no evidence of chronicity in service or within the applicable presumptive period.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of tinnitus has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection have been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for DJD of the left knee, status post arthroscopic surgery; DJD of the right knee; bilateral hearing loss; tinnitus; and OSA.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it began during her military service.,The Veteran's POCS, including infertility status-post colposcopies and resultant cervical incompetence (POCS), was granted an initial evaluation of 30 percent.