Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a bilateral knee disability have been denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran did not have these conditions during his military service or within one year thereafter. The Board also found that there is no credible evidence linking current hearing loss and tinnitus to service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate notice of a VA examination and the need for an opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus with his reported in-service ear pain and conceded in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus have been denied.,The Veteran is not entitled to a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities as his conditions do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied a higher rating for tension-type headaches and granted service connection for tinnitus. The right knee disability issue is remanded due to incomplete examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and left ear Meniere's syndrome. The conditions are considered to be directly related to his military service due to noise exposure.

The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right knee disability, and migraine headaches have been granted.,The claims for service connection for gynecological disorders, left ankle pain, right ankle pain, and shortness of breath to include as due to an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness resulting from service in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War are remanded. The claim for service connection for chest pain is also remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and incomplete records. The issues of service connection for various disabilities, including a cervical spine disability, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss disability, will be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability and tinnitus do not meet the criteria for service connection. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and provide a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of adequate VA examination, as well as potential missing non-VA medical records. The AOJ is instructed to obtain any pertinent private medical records and provide an adequate VA examination.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied, while his claim for tinnitus was granted.

The Veteran's appeals for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and for an effective date prior to August 28, 2014, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus have been withdrawn by the appellant.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as depressive disorder, is granted due to its increase in severity being proximately due to his service-connected disabilities. His tinnitus and basal cell carcinoma are not related to service or any incident therein. The voiding dysfunction, DM2 with hypertension and erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities and lower extremities, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma have been found to aggravate his depressive disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining medical records and providing an opinion on whether the Veteran's death was caused or contributed to by exposure to commercial pesticides at Fort Knox.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, rib disability, and ischemic heart disease to include as secondary to herbicide exposure.,Service connection was granted for tinnitus due to a current diagnosed disability and credible evidence linking it to acoustic trauma during active duty. However, the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss or rib disability, nor is there sufficient evidence to support service connection for ischemic heart disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current tinnitus and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and evaluation due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, which may affect his tinnitus claim. The lumbosacral strain (cervical strain) case is also being remanded as there were issues with the initial rating determination.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for various conditions were denied, and the rating for his lumbosacral strain and intervertebral disc syndrome was also denied.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, but granted service connection for tinnitus. The decision on hearing loss is based on the absence of evidence linking it to service, while tinnitus is found in equipoise with service connection due to continuity of symptoms since service.