Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

Service connection for tinnitus is granted, and a rating of 10 percent is assigned for left ankle disability. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right ankle disability, and eye disability (refractive error) is denied.

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

Your appeals for service connection regarding bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's tinnitus, right shoulder disorder, bilateral knee disorder, right thumb disorder, bilateral elbow disorder, and right wrist disorder are all granted service connection.,Service connection is granted for the Veteran's right shoulder disorder, bilateral knee disorder, right thumb disorder, bilateral elbow disorder, and right wrist disorder. The evidence supports a finding that these conditions began during or are otherwise related to his military service.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from December 1, 2005 to November 30, 2011. The Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to a TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to December 1, 2005.,The case is again before the Board for appellate consideration after being referred to the Director of Compensation Service for adjudication.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death, and the claim for service connection is moot.

The Veteran's claims for bipolar disorder, substance abuse disorder, tinnitus, and PTSD with alcohol dependence have been withdrawn. The claim of service connection for tinnitus has been reopened due to new evidence received since the September 2014 rating decision. Service connection for tinnitus is granted. A 70 percent disability rating for PTSD with alcohol dependence prior to May 1, 2018 is granted, but a higher rating is denied from that date onwards.

The Board has dismissed the issue of entitlement to a compensable rating for scars status post staph aureus abscesses of the right arm and right infra axilla area. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection, with the latter being remanded due to lack of evidence regarding in-service stressor allegations.

The Veteran's headaches are proximately due to his service-connected right knee condition, PTSD, and tinnitus. The Board has granted the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and TDIU has been dismissed as he is already receiving the maximum combined rating for his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is at least equipoise evidence to support these conditions being related to his military noise exposure.

Service connection for adult onset diabetes mellitus (ACE) is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claim.,Service connection for right shoulder arthritis is granted. The Board found that the Veteran's current condition was related to service, specifically a football injury during active duty and subsequent treatment in service.,Service connection for left knee disability is denied. The Board concluded there was no evidence of continuity of symptomatology since service or any nexus between the current condition and service-connected conditions.,Service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied as there was no evidence of a current disability during the appeal period.,Service connection for left ear hearing loss is granted based on its manifestation in service and after separation from service.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Board found that the Veteran experienced ringing in his ears since separation from service.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not sufficiently disabling to prevent him from obtaining or maintaining a substantially gainful occupation, thus the claim for TDIU is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD has been granted. The claims for back sprain, right wrist disability, sleep apnea, and TDIU have been remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain or maintain gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU. The issue of an initial compensable rating for TBI is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus, PTSD, back condition, and hearing loss are all granted. The service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to the intertwined nature with the PTSD claim.

The claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus has been reopened and denied. The claim for service connection for vision loss is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for a painful chest wall scar, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran's claims are based on direct evidence of in-service incurrence.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death, finding that his service-connected conditions did not contribute to his death. The evidence showed no severe cardiac symptoms or episodes prior to death and the autopsy and death certificates indicated pulmonary complications as the immediate cause of death.