Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Board has granted service connection for left hand thumb disability and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding their onset during active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance (A&A) or being housebound (HB).

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral tinnitus and sensorineural hearing loss in the right ear are granted. The claim for sensorineural hearing loss in the left ear is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not granted, as there is no evidence of a current disability related to military noise exposure. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as they are not related to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient examination findings. The Veteran's claims are currently pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral leg disability, low back disability, and hypertension. The claim for tinnitus was granted.

The Veteran's claims for peripheral neuropathy of the upper left and right extremities, hypertension, cerebrovascular accident (CVA), tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and fibromyalgia are all denied as there is no current disability at any time pertinent to the claim on appeal. The Veteran’s service connection claim for hypertension is remanded due to in-service exposure to herbicides.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to his failure to report for VA examinations and the need for updated treatment records. The claims will be reconsidered after these steps are completed.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, a low back disorder (including IVDS), and left ear hearing loss. The claims were reopened due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus. The claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is remanded.,There are no specific ratings or effective dates provided in this decision.

The Board has restored service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, which were previously severed. Service connection for onychomycosis of the big toenails is also granted.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding no evidence of a current disability or link to active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including GERD, Adjustment Disorder, Degenerative Disc Disease of the thoracic spine, Right ankle strain, and Tinnitus, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from March 29, 2012, but no earlier. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was granted.

The Veteran's appeal of the increased rating for bilateral tinnitus is dismissed. The claim for service connection for OSA and residuals of a TBI are reopened, but the request to reopen claims for PTSD, hiatal hernia and esophageal ulcer, and abdominal scar are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his already service-connected hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of left ear hearing loss is dismissed.,Service connection has been granted for tinnitus.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal on the claims of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities. As a result, the Board dismissed these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus on a presumptive basis due to continuous symptoms since separation from service, based on in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been granted, with tinnitus presumed to have been incurred in service and the other conditions having their service connections established on a presumptive basis.