Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to lack of evidence showing a link between her current disabilities and her military service. The appeals were remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was denied as his combined disability rating did not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU, and there is no evidence showing he could not secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence and the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus began during service and is related to his in-service noise exposure, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, and migraine headaches. The claims for right foot big toe degenerative disease and left foot big toe degenerative disease are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus his claim for TDIU is denied.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus started during his service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection and his right foot disability, which is currently rated at 10 percent, remains denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance is being remanded due to the Board not adjudicating it in its January 2019 decision. The issue of SMC is intertwined with other claims, so they are all being remanded together.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) was denied as his condition does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was also denied, with the Board finding that there is no current disability meeting VA's definition of hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of an adequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hearing loss is caused or aggravated by his diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus due to outstanding relevant treatment records not being associated with his claims file.

The Veteran's claim for a separate 10 percent rating for tinnitus from August 26, 2013 is granted. The earlier effective date and compensable rating claims are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities was denied as his unemployability is not solely due to these conditions.,The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance of another person or housebound status was also denied, with the main reasons being that his non-service connected conditions are the primary causes of his disability.

The Board has denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for tinnitus, as secondary to left ear hearing loss. The case is now being returned to the RO for further action.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to in-service noise exposure, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and his claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the cases of increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for tinnitus due to inadequate VA examinations.