Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus due to a lack of evidence showing chronic symptoms in service or within one year after separation from service.,The appeals for left hand numbness, right hand numbness, and erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II are being remanded as the RO has not yet adjudicated these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate examination and reasoning.

The Board has denied service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) as there is no evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are related to noise exposure during his military service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere's disease as secondary to tinnitus should be remanded due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus disability, but the issue of an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to concerns raised by a Joint Motion regarding the adequacy of the VA examiner's opinion.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus, as the previous VA examination could not provide a clear opinion without resorting to speculation.

The Board has determined that the evidence is evenly divided on whether the Veteran's tinnitus is related to service, and thus grants service connection for tinnitus.

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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disease, to include atrial fibrillation and hypertension due to potential aggravation by his service-connected PTSD. The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and lymphangiosarcoma are denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate examinations and the need for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate development, specifically regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and his headaches. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his headaches are caused or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment from May 28, 2020.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's tinnitus is considered to have begun during his military service, while the evidence does not support a finding that his current hearing loss is related to his service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The rating for arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, diabetes mellitus type 2, left and right lower extremity sciatic nerve diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and tinnitus have all been denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Board finds that an in-person VA examination and audiometric testing are necessary to determine the nature and etiology of his hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected heart disability, along with other disabilities, has rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to March 16, 2020. The Board granted TDIU based on this finding.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee condition and has remanded the issue of secondary service connection for tinnitus to include as secondary to service-connected diabetes.