Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for tinnitus, application to reopen a previously denied claim for hypertension, and TDIU prior to March 6, 2018 due to new evidence.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claims for service connection are not granted at this time.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but his hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol) and other conditions are denied. The Board has remanded for further review of the remaining issues.

The Veteran's appeals for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were dismissed due to their death.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

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 Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is due to an in-service head injury and resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that there is at least equipoise evidence to support these claims. The conditions are linked to noise exposure during active service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted since April 6, 2020. The hearing loss and perforated eardrum claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities, and there is no medical nexus linking either condition to service.,The Veteran reported noise exposure in service but did not have any diagnosed hearing loss or tinnitus during his period of active duty. He also did not seek treatment until many years after discharge.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and treatment records.,An effective date prior to January 2, 2016, is denied for all awards of service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and a low back condition have been reopened, but the case is being remanded due to new evidence. The claim for a compensable rating for post-surgical residuals of pilonidal cyst remains pending.

The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for tinnitus and PTSD, finding that new evidence supports these claims. Service connection is now established for both conditions.

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

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate opinions in the November 2014 VA audiological examination and December 2014 addendum opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and headaches, rendered him unable to secure or maintain any substantially gainful occupation beginning June 27, 2012.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus has been withdrawn.,The claim of service connection for a left hip injury was dismissed as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim, and the right hip condition secondary to the left hip injury remains denied on secondary basis.,The claims for service connection for a right hip condition (secondary to the left hip) and right shoulder conditions were remanded due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection for a right hip condition was not granted as it is considered a direct claim, and the right shoulder conditions remain pending.,Service connection for a left shoulder condition remains pending.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are related to the Veteran's combat service during the Korean War.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate examination reports. The Veteran's MOS was combat engineer, and he had in-service noise exposure from explosives, grenades, rifles, heavy machine guns, grenade launchers, and Howitzers.