Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's tinnitus and in-service acoustic trauma exposure.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for tinnitus. However, the claim is denied as there is no evidence showing a current disability or a link between the Veteran's military service and his tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to obtain substantially gainful employment during the periods of TDIU claims from July 29, 2013 to June 3, 2014, and from July 31, 2015 to October 18, 2016. From December 1, 2016 to March 1, 2017, the Veteran's combined disability rating was 90 percent, which rendered his TDIU claim moot due to the assignment of a 100 percent schedular rating.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be etiologically linked to his active duty service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's long-standing symptoms are more likely than not related to in-service noise exposure. The other conditions were either denied or remanded.

The Veteran's death was caused by Parkinson's disease, which the Board found not service-connected. The claim for service connection for cause of death is denied as there is no evidence that any service-connected disability contributed to his death.

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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to new evidence of worsening symptoms and incomplete medical records. The Veteran is required to undergo additional examinations and a review of his exposure history.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it manifested within a year of separation. The eye condition claim is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted.

The Veteran's service connection for right knee injury and left knee injury residuals is denied.,Service connection for tinnitus was granted with a rating of 10% effective June 26, 2014.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of corneal abrasion of the left eye has been reopened and is granted. The claim for service connection for tinnitus remains denied.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.,Effective October 7, 2013, the Veteran's right hand disabilities (thumb, index finger, long finger, ring finger, and little finger) are granted as secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of VA examinations. The lumbar spine disability claim is also being remanded for additional examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and medical opinions.

The claim of service connection for tinnitus has been reopened and granted. The claim for PTSD is denied, but the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss remains at a 20% rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

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 Veteran's sleep disorder, diabetes mellitus, Type II, peripheral neuropathies of the upper and lower extremities, right shoulder impairment, left shoulder impairment, cervical spine disorder, arthritis of the ankles and hips, and tinnitus are not service-connected as they did not begin during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's cerebrovascular accident, status post is not service-connected as it was first shown years after separation from service.

The Veteran's tinnitus, lower back disorder, and neck disorder are granted service connection. The right middle finger arthritis and chondrosarcoma claims are denied.