Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the cases due to an error in a previous decision regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran's case will be reviewed again with new evidence.

The Veteran's back pain is not related to service, but tinnitus was found to be related.,Bilateral hearing loss and knee disability were denied as there is no current disability for VA purposes. The eye condition was diagnosed after service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bronchitis, obstructive sleep apnea, hernia inguinal as secondary to external hemorrhoids with pruritus ani, and chronic sinusitis are being remanded.,Special monthly compensation based on loss of use is granted effective October 7, 2015.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his active military service. Service connection was denied for a bilateral eye disorder due to lack of evidence showing its onset during or immediately after service.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions were denied as new and material evidence was not presented to support the reopening of these claims.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, right ear hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and heart disability were all granted service connection. The heart disability was determined to be ischemic heart disease.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for ratings in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left flatfoot, and bipolar disorder are denied as they are not related to his first period of service. His discharge from the second period of service is under dishonorable conditions, which constitutes a bar to VA benefits.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding whether these conditions are due to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and a higher rating for tinnitus are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of extraschedular evaluations.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed because they passed away, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate their claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of VCAA notice and for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and reopened the claims for acquired psychiatric disorder and low back disability, but remanded these issues due to additional development needed.,The Veteran's hearing loss was not found to be related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and right ear hearing loss, but granted reopening of the claim for right ear hearing loss. Service connection for tinnitus was also denied.,The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is being remanded to determine if it meets VA criteria and whether there is a nexus between his current disability and military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding a current acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. Service connection is granted for tinnitus and erectile dysfunction secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus have been denied.,The effective dates for the grants of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have also been denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based upon unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful activity prior to November 15, 2011.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inconsistencies in her account of an alleged military sexual trauma (MST) and a lack of corroborating evidence. The VA will conduct further examinations and provide medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and hepatitis C.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.,Service connection is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran’s bilateral hearing loss.