Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and bilateral knee disability have been denied. The claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability is remanded.,Service connection has not been established for the Veteran’s claimed disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions in the previous addendum. The VA must obtain an updated medical opinion addressing the etiology of these disabilities, considering the Veteran's history and assertions.

The Board has denied service connection for arthritis of the bilateral arms, legs, and back, as well as for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The case is remanded for further examination to determine if hypertension should be service connected.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for diabetes, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to potential incomplete medical records and inadequate VA examinations. The AOJ is instructed to obtain any missing non-VA medical records and schedule the Veteran for a new VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine, left hip, and right hip disabilities as secondary to a service-connected bilateral knee disability.,Service connection was granted for recurrent tinnitus disability.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, kidney disease, residuals of head injury, and left ear injury (other than tinnitus). Service connection was granted for tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinnitus, heart disorder, hypertension, and GERD due to inadequate medical opinions and additional development is required.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and dyshidrotic eczema of the hands. The Board dismissed these claims as withdrawn. His claim for TDIU was denied due to insufficient evidence showing he is unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities as secondary to diabetes mellitus. The other issues on appeal have been dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing conditions did not increase in severity during service and were not related to noise exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral or unilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of acoustic trauma during service and no current disability related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied. For PTSD, an initial rating of 70 percent but no higher was granted prior to May 20, 2019, and a rating in excess of 70 percent since then was denied. The Veteran also received a TDIU determination.

The Board has remanded the case for an additional VA medical examination to clarify the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed right ear hearing loss. The decision grants service connection for tinnitus and left ear hearing loss, but remands the issue of service connection for right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's combined service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU), and they have not rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Veteran does not qualify for Special Monthly Compensation based on statutory housebound status.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The VA has remanded the issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for lung cancer, and service connection for prostate cancer.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) as there was no evidence showing that his service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his time at U-Tapao RTAFB in Thailand, which is considered a burn pit exposure basis.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for hypertension, tinnitus, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and service connection for various disabilities have been withdrawn.,Issues related to the Veteran's low back disability and acquired psychiatric disability are being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the impact of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities on his ability to work. The claim is being referred for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to a need for additional medical records and examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection for various disabilities, including cervical spine, right shoulder, right eye, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.