Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

Your service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted, but the appeals are dismissed because your conditions were already covered by a previous rating decision.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the conditions are related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and evaluations to determine the nature and etiology of his service-connected conditions, as well as for updated medical records.,The Veteran has multiple issues related to his service-connected conditions that require further examination and evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder condition, but remanded the issues of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to outstanding STRs and incomplete audiometric evaluations. Service connection was also granted for a left shoulder condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for nephrolithiasis, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence in some cases. The Veteran must be provided with new VA examinations to assess his kidney stones, knee disabilities, and hearing loss.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claims are being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are etiologically related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied reopening of previously denied claims for PTSD, anxiety, depression, sleep apnea, and bilateral tinnitus. The evidence did not meet the criteria to reopen any of these claims.

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

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected.,The Veteran's OSA is granted as secondary to his obesity, which was caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits, finding that he did not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU prior to May 8, 2018, and thus was not entitled to such benefits. The decision also noted that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment prior to May 8, 2018.

The Veteran's service connection claim for tinnitus is granted. The Board finds the criteria for service connection have been met, as there are credible reports of continuous tinnitus symptoms since service. For the lumbar strain with herniated nucleus pulposus issue, the Veteran's disability rating remains at 10 percent and a new examination is needed to assess his current condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss were denied, but his claim for tinnitus was granted. The decision is mixed as it reopens the previously denied hearing loss claim and grants tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have started during his military service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to evidence of worsening hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as uncertainty about his employment status.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, with the exception of tinnitus which was granted but not earlier than July 31, 2018. The other conditions were either not shown to be related to service or did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's initial rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also denied because his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a respiratory disorder (claimed as COPD) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to his active duty service, and therefore grants entitlement to service connection for tinnitus.