Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and TDIU have been denied. The appeal is remanded to further develop the record or grant the requested benefits.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions provided by a VA audiologist. The claims are now pending again.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his back and knee conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation for the period on appeal.

The Veteran's bilateral foot cold injuries are rated at 30 percent each, effective October 1, 2008.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted with an effective date of October 1, 2008. The Veteran's PTSD remains at a 50 percent rating.

The Veteran's tinnitus, left knee strain, right knee osteoarthritis, and obstructive sleep apnea are all found to have been incurred during active service.,Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, back disability, radiculopathy of the left leg, radiculopathy of the right leg, erectile dysfunction (ED), and a disability manifested by frequent urination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since March 7, 2013. The Board granted the TDIU on an extraschedular basis effective from that date.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are granted service connection. The back disability is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and lumbar spine disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for a TDIU as his disabilities are not severe enough to prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has decided that the claim for service connection for positional vertigo, which is secondary to service-connected otitis externa, needs further examination and opinion. The case is being sent back to the RO.

The Board denied service connection for a lower back disability and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service.,Service records are missing or destroyed, making it impossible to establish a direct service connection for either condition.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of evidence regarding the nexus between the claimed conditions and exposure to herbicide agents. The VA is required to obtain updated opinions from medical professionals.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's continuous ringing in his ears since military service is a credible report. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there was no evidence of a significant threshold shift beyond normal measurement variability while in service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus was denied due to lack of new and material evidence, but his claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted.,Service connection was established for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus based on in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for pes planus was denied due to lack of evidence showing permanent worsening during service. The reopened claim for tinnitus has not been substantiated by the provided evidence.,An effective date of April 29, 2018, is granted for a 50% disability rating for unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for an addendum opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's Meniere's syndrome with tinnitus, vertigo, and right ear hearing loss.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses were not shown as chronic in service or within a presumptive period, and there was no credible evidence of continuity of symptomatology. The Board also found that there is no medical nexus between the disabilities and service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable prior to December 21, 2015. The Board found that the Veteran could perform sedentary work and was not precluded from performing a position where moderate to heavy labor is not required.