Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have been shown to prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment throughout the appeals period, resulting in a grant of TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches, but denied service connection for sinusitis and tinnitus. The Veteran's migraine headaches are found to have begun during active service and continue today. Service connection is not established for sinusitis or tinnitus as there is no evidence of a current disability related to military service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a duty to assist error. A new medical opinion is needed to address whether these conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service connection claims for resolved recurrent tonsillitis and tinnitus are both granted. The Board found that the Veteran had a current disability of tinnitus related to his military service, but denied service connection for resolved recurrent tonsillitis.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his active duty service and a rating of 10 percent has been assigned.,Service connection for allergies, left knee osteoarthritis, and lumbar spine degenerative disc disease have been granted. Service connection for left hamstring condition was denied.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including coronary artery disease with coronary bypass graft, other specified trauma and stressor related disorder (PTSD), bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbar strain, mild muscle weakness in multiple extremities, and embolic stroke residual, were granted effective from March 31, 2016.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are not related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The claims of service connection for right shoulder rotator cuff surgery, tinnitus, and breast lump on the left chest were denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen these claims.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inappropriately conducted examinations, conflicting medical evidence, and the need for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination. The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and back strain are being reviewed due to incomplete records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right foot disability, and left foot disability due to outstanding records from the Social Security Administration.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric disability (unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress) have been granted. The Board found that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to service, resolving all doubts in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The cases for bilateral hearing loss and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as they are at least as likely as not related to his active service.,The Veteran's asbestosis is also granted, with the opinion leaning towards it being more likely than not due to post-service exposure but acknowledging possible in-service contribution.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that it is a symptom of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted retroactive effective dates of November 25, 2013 for the grant of service connection for prostate cancer, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and right foot burn scars.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated as noncompensable, and the claim for a higher rating is denied.,For the period prior to April 20, 2017, the Veteran's right elbow sprain was rated at 10 percent. After that date, he is rated as noncompensable. The claim for an increased rating is denied.,The Veteran's tinnitus has been assigned the maximum authorized schedular rating of 10 percent and remains unchanged.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.