Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, rhinoplasty of the nose (claimed as residuals of broken nose), and squamous cell carcinoma were denied. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss of the right ear, left ear, and tinnitus. The Veteran's shin splints claim was also denied.,Service connection was not granted as there is no evidence of a pre-existing condition that aggravated during service or manifested within one year post-service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of bilateral hearing loss was denied. The claim for increased rating of tinnitus received on June 14, 2017, was granted with a retroactive effective date of June 14, 2018.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to service and that the transient nature of the Veteran's reported symptoms did not align with noise-induced hearing loss.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to new and material evidence. However, the Board denied both claims as there is no clear or competent medical evidence that links the current disabilities to military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions from VA examiners regarding service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran's attorney and the Veteran have provided additional information that was not considered in the previous decisions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected as it can be attributed to noise exposure during active duty, and there is a credible continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted as the evidence shows a current disability, in-service noise exposure, and nexus to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection as it is related to in-service noise exposure. Service connection for OSA and hypertension are denied as there is no evidence of onset during or within one year after service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, thus granting a TDIU.

The Board has found the record incomplete and remanded for obtaining missing VA medical records, as well as for providing updated VA examinations to assess the Veteran's right knee disability and tinnitus.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence shows a continuity of symptoms since service and attributing this to noise exposure in service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted effective March 31, 2014. The Board found that the Veteran was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected PTSD and tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's in-service noise exposure likely resulted in some acoustic trauma during his Vietnam service.,For tinnitus, the Board found it at least as likely as not related to service-connected right and left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's tinnitus was incurred in and is etiologically related to active duty service, granted on a presumptive basis.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and readjudication. The heart condition, subdural hematoma, seizure disorder, tinnitus, and residuals of a brain tumor claims are all being reviewed.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied.,Service connection for the lumbar spine disability, left foot disability, and right foot disability is denied.,The claims for service connection for left foot disability and right foot disability are remanded due to lack of new and material evidence.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, and substance abuse disorder) is remanded.