Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran was exposed to loud noise during active duty, but there is no current disability of bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus for VA purposes.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus was denied. The claims for reopening of service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left and right hips were also remanded.,Service connection for PTSD is remanded as the claim could not be substantiated due to lack of corroborated stressor.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to new and material evidence. However, further development is needed regarding the Veteran's claims for heart disease, type II diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to assess the Veteran's left knee disability. The claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus have been denied as new and material evidence was not received. Service connection for a right knee disability is also denied. The issue of individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities has been dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus is denied as there was no pending, unresolved claim at the time of the September 2013 rating action awarding service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for tinnitus, sleep apnea, and left ankle disability due to missing service records and incomplete medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence in the August 2015 VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to her military noise exposure during active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The cases of low back disorder, right foot disorder, and left foot disorder are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to insufficient medical evidence. The main issues are left foot disability, lumbar spine disability (secondary to a left foot disability), lung disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hepatitis C. Additional records need to be obtained from SSA, VA examinations for left foot and noise exposure, addendum opinions on lung disability and hearing loss, and an addendum opinion on hepatitis C.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted his claim for TDIU from July 16, 2009.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have begun during service, while his hearing loss is not related to service.

The Board is remanding the case for AOJ review of additional evidence received after the December 2017 Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's service connection claim for tinnitus is granted, while the claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but has remanded the issue of secondary service connection for hysterectomy due to a lack of clarity in VA examination opinions.

The Veteran's radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) of the lumbar spine, patellofemoral syndrome of the left and right knees, and tinnitus have been granted service connection. The Veteran is also receiving a 20% rating for his radiculopathy.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims of rating in excess of 10 percent for osteoarthrosis of the right hip, rating in excess of 40 percent for osteoarthrosis of the left knee, service connection for a left hip disability, to include on a secondary basis, and SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance or for being housebound.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's pursuit of a Juris Doctor (J.D.) and his employment goals, including considering his service-connected disabilities and any changes in their severity.

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