Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to be related to his service exposure to noise, and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequacies in the examiner's opinion regarding the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence linking his current conditions to his military service. The Board found that the Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to reopen his previously denied claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's cause of death was not related to his service-connected conditions, including the presumptively service-connected coronary artery disease due to herbicide exposure. The Board determined that none of his service-connected disabilities contributed substantially or materially to his death.

The Veteran's tinnitus was not shown in service or for many years thereafter and is not otherwise etiologically related to his active duty service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an initial 70 percent rating for Major Depressive Disorder, effective from May 18, 2006 to October 29, 2018, and after March 1, 2019, is granted. The decision also grants a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues of service connection for hearing loss, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy, gout, and sleep apnea are remanded due to the need for additional development.

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

The Board dismissed all appeals due to the Veteran's death. No service connection decisions were made.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives. The Veteran's claims for service connection and payment/reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses are pending.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise that these conditions are related to noise exposure during service.,Service connection was also established for tinnitus as it manifested within one year of separation from service.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for hearing loss has been remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus is etiologically related to his military service or his service-connected hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for tinnitus was denied as the earliest claim for service connection was received on April 28, 2015.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied because there is no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, but have been granted based on direct service connection due to their existence at separation from service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to service and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection for a right hip disability, gastrointestinal disability (including irritable bowel syndrome), and gastroesophageal reflux disease. The Veteran's left eye disability, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, right knee surgical scar, left knee surgical scar, thoracic spine disability, and residuals of left total knee replacement are not service-connected.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and his TDIU claim were both denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating due to his PTSD, as he did not demonstrate total occupational and social impairment. His service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. Service connection for right ear hearing loss, right knee condition, right leg condition, and left knee condition were denied.