Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

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

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disorder and tinnitus. However, both claims are still pending as they have been remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for PTSD was dismissed due to his withdrawal. Service connection was granted for tinnitus, left ear hearing loss with Meniere’s disease, and right ear hearing loss with Meniere’s disease.

The Veteran's tinnitus has been granted service connection. The remaining claims for psychiatric disorders, hearing loss, and ankle disabilities are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence in the April 2016 VA opinion.

The Board has dismissed the issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, migraine headaches, and irritable bowel syndrome. The issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and major depressive disorder) is remanded.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU rating due to his service-connected disabilities, and is unable to maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation between August 9, 2007 and October 18, 2011.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left arm disability, right arm disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The decision also remanded the issues of entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for service-connected right knee disability and an initial compensable rating for left knee disability.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of tinnitus and right trigger finger injuries due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to May 29, 2014 did not preclude him from performing gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience otherwise qualify him.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability related to his claimed conditions, and therefore service connection is denied for muscle strain of the right lateral chest wall, headaches, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as incurred during service. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, leading to the grant of TDIU. The appeal for a higher rating for PTSD is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 10 percent from May 9, 2012 and continuing thereafter for bilateral tinnitus is dismissed. The claims of service connection for left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and cervical spine disorder (secondary to service-connected lumbar spine disorder) are granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. The Board found that the evidence supports a nexus between the disabilities and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinnitus and residuals of a brain hemorrhage due to insufficient reasoning in the original decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus, finding that it was not related to his military service and did not meet the criteria for direct service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a sleep disorder. Service connection was denied for vision loss.,Service connection is granted for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and sleep disorder due to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of VA examinations based on the period of honorable active duty service. The Appellant is reminded that his cooperation in scheduling these exams is essential.