Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia, IBS, and tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The decision is based on evidence showing a causal relationship between these conditions and her service-connected PTSD.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus should be remanded due to insufficient evidence of record, including missing military records. A VA audiological examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure as a mechanic.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), hypertension, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, erectile dysfunction (secondary to an acquired psychiatric disability), left knee disability, and right hip disability. The claims are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation, thus his claim for TDIU was denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that his tinnitus began during service and is related to noise exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are presumed to have been incurred in service. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is reopened, but the issue of service connection remains pending.

The Board has found that the Veteran's notice of disagreement was timely received via facsimile on June 24, 2014. The appeal is now remanded for further development regarding whether new and material evidence was obtained to reopen service connection claims for various conditions.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, flat feet, and erectile dysfunction. The claims are being remanded to allow for further examination and evaluation.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate reasoning in the previous decisions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and an initial disability rating in excess of 60 percent for coronary artery disease have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of a nexus between the Veteran’s current conditions and his military service, particularly regarding noise exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the severance of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was improper, and therefore restored these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right knee disability, tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD), and bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar disorder, residuals of pilonidal cyst excision, and left foot disorder. The claim for tinnitus was granted.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, dysphagia, and hiatal hernia have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and tinnitus has been granted. Hearing loss and sleep apnea are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's TDIU claim for the period of June 23, 2008 to February 4, 2011 was denied as he did not meet the schedular requirements. For the period of February 4, 2011 to August 12, 2013, TDIU was granted due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the Veteran did not have a current disability that meets VA compensation criteria, and there was no evidence of continuity of symptoms since service separation.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The issues of entitlement to a low back disability, an increased rating for somatic symptom disorder, and TDIU are remanded.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for a low back disorder and tinnitus was granted. The claim for PTSD is denied as the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's low back disorder and tinnitus are remanded for further examination and opinion, while his PTSD rating after January 7, 2019 remains remanded.