Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but his bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss is not related to his service, but has granted service connection for tinnitus as it had its onset during his service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, COPD, CAD, and hypertension due to outstanding medical records not being obtained.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment, and a TDIU rating is granted.

The Board has denied service connection for a low back disability, left knee disability, and tinnitus. The claim for service connection of schizoaffective disorder is remanded.,There are no specific details provided regarding the exposure basis or rating assigned.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus and anxiety disorder were denied in January 2015, which became final. The Veteran did not appeal these decisions or submit new evidence to reopen the claims before September 25, 2016. Therefore, his effective dates are set at September 25, 2016.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal with respect to all issues, including hearing loss, tinnitus, and a bilateral hand condition.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his service due to acoustic trauma, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance is remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for a physical examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus claim is granted, and the low back disability claim is remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration due to missing military personnel records that may contain additional information relevant to the claims of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran's MOS as a steelworker involved noise exposure, but his service connection claims are being reviewed again.

The Board has found that the Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, COPD and emphysema, and lower back degenerative disc disease should be remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's sleep apnea, cervical spondylosis C5-C6 and C6-C7, eczema, hearing loss, low back degenerative disc disease, PTSD, right elbow lateral epicondylitis, right shoulder rotator cuff pathology, and tinnitus are all granted service connection.,Effective dates for the above conditions have been set at December 16, 2009.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with contact and examination, and a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran suffers from tinnitus and whether it is related to his military service.

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

The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder disability and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's disabilities are related to his military service. The right shoulder disability is presumed to have been aggravated by service due to multiple dislocations during active duty. For tinnitus, the Board found it likely attributable to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been denied as the maximum schedular rating has already been assigned.,The Veteran's claim for service connection of hypertension, heat stroke, right knee condition, left knee condition, rib(s) condition, right shoulder condition, and left shoulder condition is remanded due to incomplete STRs.

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

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

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for seizure disorder, headache disorder, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss. The effective dates for the grants of service connection are being considered as well.