Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus claim is denied, and the lumbar spine disability claim is remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issue of increased evaluation for hemorrhoids.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,The Veteran's left hip replacement is service connected.,Service connection for the right hip condition, secondary to the left hip replacement, is denied.

The Veteran's adenocarcinoma of the esophagus, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, back disability, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, right leg muscle disorder, and left leg muscle disorder due to incomplete records. The Veteran is also requested to undergo a VA examination to address his diagnoses and etiology of these disorders.

The Veteran's tinnitus, lower back condition, and left ear hearing loss are granted service connection. The right ear hearing loss case is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, lung disability, ischemic heart disease, skin cancer, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to exposure to dust and chemicals in service as a dental technician.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have started during his military service and has continued since then. The Board granted service connection for the condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. For bilateral hearing loss, the Board found no causal relationship between active duty service and the disability. For tinnitus, the Board found a causal relationship to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives, specifically regarding an addendum medical opinion for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, anxiety disorder rating, and TDIU. The AOJ is instructed to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran’s bilateral hearing loss and associated tinnitus from an appropriate examiner, schedule a new examination for the Veteran's anxiety disorder, and ensure that all outstanding records are obtained.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus was denied, as the evidence did not support a finding that his current condition is related to military service.,Service connection for multiple sclerosis (MS) is remanded due to conflicting opinions and lack of VA examination addressing environmental exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus had its onset in service and the Board found that it is related to his military service, granting service connection for bilateral tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus on a presumptive basis due to noise exposure during service. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not support direct or presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.,The Veteran's previously denied claims of service connection for lumbosacral spine disability, tinnitus, and radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities were reopened. However, these claims remain denied as there is no evidence linking any current disabilities to active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU at any time during the appeal period as his adverse symptomatology is both contemplated and considered by the rating criteria.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for tinnitus and a temporary total rating for convalescence, granted an effective date of November 29, 2010 for the characterization of bilateral flat feet with plantar fasciitis as 50 percent disabling, and granted a 20 percent rating for cervical spine disability from January 25, 2012.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no in-service noise exposure leading to current tinnitus and that any potential continuity of symptoms since service did not meet the one-year requirement. The medical evidence also found no relationship between current tinnitus and service.