Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of death, DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, and burial benefits at the service-connected rate due to a lack of evidence showing that his death was caused by VA medical treatment or negligence.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the conditions are related to active service due to noise exposure.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted with a rating of 70 percent, effective from the date of the decision. Service connection for tinnitus and IBS are also granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's ability to work prior to December 4, 2017. The matter is now referred for further development and consideration of an extraschedular TDIU rating.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.,The claim of service connection for psoriasis with psoriatic arthritis remains pending as it was remanded.

The Board has granted effective dates of July 24, 2015 for the service connection awards of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's PTSD claim due to an inadequate VA examination. The other claims for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and right hip disability are denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no link between his current tinnitus and any disease or injury incurred in active service. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran’s tinnitus is more likely a symptom associated with age-related hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his service in the National Guard.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disability are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus and PTSD, but denied for left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. A rating of 70 percent for PTSD prior to March 22, 2019, is granted.

The Board dismissed the issues of an increased rating for a lumbar disability and service connection for left ulnar neuropathy, as well as the claims for migraine headaches, gastrointestinal disorder, tinnitus, eczema, and reduction of knee ratings. The Veteran's appeal was withdrawn by his representative.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service connected, but his tinnitus is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board granted TDIU on an extraschedular basis beginning February 23, 2004.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the relationship between his current conditions and military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran experienced in-service acoustic trauma and continuous symptoms since separation from service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and right ear hearing loss, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to service. The decision also notes conflicting opinions from VA audiologists regarding the relationship between current hearing loss and the in-service injury.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, PTSD, right foot condition, right ankle condition, and right knee conditions are all remanded. The left knee condition claim is also remanded as secondary to the right knee condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new and material evidence was not received to reopen these claims. The Board also found that the Veteran's tinnitus is not etiologically related to his active duty service.