Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder and an auditory condition are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions in the original decision. The VA is required to provide a new examination to address the Veteran’s contentions regarding his claimed conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. Service connection for headaches, claimed as secondary to tinnitus, is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, but denied service connection for left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's service connection claims for lumbar spine disability, left leg numbness, and tinnitus have been granted. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has denied an increased rating for tinnitus and remanded the issue of service connection for degenerative arthritis of bilateral knees. The case is now returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

A rating of 40 percent for diabetes mellitus was granted prior to December 19, 2014. A higher rating is denied.,Service connection for tinnitus was established.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient reasoning in the original decision.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for higher evaluations under applicable rating schedules, except for one claim which was remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, and remanded for further development on other issues. The VA examinations are needed to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities, including Raynaud's syndrome.

The Board has decided that there was not substantial compliance with previous remand directives and has ordered a new development to adjudicate whether the November 2012 rating decision contained CUE in granting service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, depression, and peripheral neuropathy of the right arm. The effective date for sleep apnea is still being considered.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions in the April 2018 VA examination. The examiner is requested to provide a new opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus, including whether any increase in severity during service was clearly and unmistakably due to natural progression.

The Veteran's service-connected TBI is found to cause his obstructive sleep apnea, acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety and bipolar disorders), migraines, tinnitus, and ED. Effective dates are granted for these conditions starting from October 5, 2016.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Board has remanded the remaining issues for further development and examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between the disabilities and military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further action due to issues related to the appellant's service discharge and outstanding records from a Federal Correctional Complex.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for an updated medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus, which is claimed as service-connected.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of tinnitus was received on November 20, 2017. The Board found that this date is later than the date entitlement arose (April 2015), and thus granted an effective date of November 20, 2017.

The Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active service and conceded noise exposure in service, while finding no evidence of bilateral hearing loss within one year of separation or due to service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's conditions began during his military service. The decision is based on credible evidence of in-service noise exposure and symptom onset.