Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of lower back disorder, hearing loss, tinnitus, and pseudofolliculitis barbae as the Veteran passed away during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset during active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate opinion in the August 2013 VA examination report.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a contemporaneous examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The left and right knee disabilities are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD is denied, but his claims for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are granted. The case is remanded to obtain a VA examination for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

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

Service connection for tinnitus was granted, while the initial rating for PTSD remains at 50 percent. The appeal is mixed as one issue (tinnitus) was granted and another (PTSD) was denied.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus. The case is remanded to determine the nature, onset and etiology of the Veteran's vision condition.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and therefore his cause of death is denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The issues of bilateral hearing loss and Meniere’s disease are remanded for further development.

The appeal seeking an increased rating greater than 50 percent for service-connected migraine headaches is dismissed.,The appeals seeking an increased ratings for left and right ankle limitations of motion, tinnitus, and allergic rhinitis (claimed as sinusitis) are dismissed.,An extraschedular total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted solely due to the Veteran’s service-connected migraine headaches and residuals of a traumatic brain injury, subject to the laws and regulations governing the award of monetary benefits.

The Veteran's claim for seborrheic dermatitis was dismissed as his representative requested a withdrawal of the appeal. The claims for major depressive disorder and tension headaches were reopened due to new evidence received since their final denial in February and March 2003.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus claims are both granted, with tinnitus being related to service.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims for various conditions due to the Veteran's death during the appeal process.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms were continuous since service separation and meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection based on chronic disease.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service. The case is remanded for further examination and consideration of a psychiatric disorder claim.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions did not manifest during or within one year after military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence regarding military noise exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disability, neck disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete records, particularly from Dr. T.A.