Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the cases of bilateral eye disability and knee disabilities are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus as secondary to now service-connected bilateral hearing loss is granted.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, tension headaches, insomnia, and reduced attention span and mood (other than PTSD with MDD) are all granted. The claim for service connection for a disorder other than PTSD with MDD is denied.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection. The Veteran's prostate cancer has not met the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent.

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

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. A supplemental VA opinion is needed to consider the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment since June 4, 2009. The Board grants a TDIU effective from that date.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been granted service connection, but a higher rating is denied. The case for tinnitus is remanded due to the need for an extraschedular evaluation, while the case for bilateral hearing loss requires further development of evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, and tinnitus) prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus is likely related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disorder and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic disability during or within one year after service. The VA examiner concluded that any current hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his in-service noise exposure, resulting in a grant of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus began during active service and is related to in-service noise exposure, granting service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for poor eyesight, bilateral arthritis, unspecified, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension (high blood pressure), sexual dysfunction, and diabetes mellitus have been dismissed or are pending due to the need for further examination. The claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been granted.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary to properly adjudicate the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to unclear documentation regarding when these conditions started, and a need for additional examination with rationale.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease is denied as there is no evidence of ankylosis or limitation of motion to 30 degrees.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities, ischemic heart disease (IHD), bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his military noise exposure. The claims were reopened due to new evidence showing a current diagnosis of hearing loss.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the current disability and active service.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted based on continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran's service connection for bilateral tinnitus and initial compensable evaluation for service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability are granted, but the issue of an initial compensable evaluation is remanded due to worsening symptoms.