Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of increased ratings for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee status post lateral meniscus debridement and synovectomy, and service connection for a back disability.

The Veteran's initial rating for a lumbar spine disorder is granted at 40 percent, effective from the date of this decision. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is also granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment since January 23, 2012. The Board granted a TDIU effective from that date.

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

The Board has denied all service connection claims for various conditions, including nerve damage, tinnitus, bipolar disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, right knee disability, carpal tunnel syndrome, gastritis, bilateral hearing loss, and fibromyalgia. The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any of these conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the claims of a rating in excess of 10 percent for Morton’s neuroma of the left foot, service connection for tinnitus, a sinus disability (to include rhinitis), and an eye disability other than retinopathy or glaucoma.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for left ear hearing loss due to inadequate information in the VA examiner's opinion.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it is related to his active duty.

The Veteran's requests to reopen claims for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were granted. The claim for service connection for a lower back condition is being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress secondary to a service-connected tear of the rectus femoris muscle with healed scarring, low back disorder, right knee and hamstring disorder, right hip disorder, and left ankle disorder.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for a low back disability. The issues of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral knee disability are being remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied in previous decisions. New evidence has been submitted, reopening the claims of service connection for pes planus and tinnitus. The claim for right ear hearing loss remains denied. The case is remanded for further examination to determine if a current foot disability is related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected TBI is rated as zero percent disabling, and the Board finds that there are no residuals of his TBI that warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected unequal leg length is granted. The rating for tinnitus remains at 10%. A new compensable rating of 10% is assigned for the right knee surgical scar. Service connection for right ear hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his noise exposure during active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a brain tumor. The case will be remanded to allow for further examination and consideration.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted for chronic fatigue syndrome, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, vertigo and dizziness, tinnitus, acoustic neuroma tumor in the left internal auditory canal, and neck disability. The right foot disability claim was dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran. The remaining issues are remanded.

The Veteran is granted a 10 percent disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, effective from the date of decision. The Board also grants TDIU beginning January 30, 2014, but remands the issue of TDIU prior to that date on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for diabetes and diabetic neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities have been dismissed.,New evidence has reopened the claim of service connection for a right shoulder disorder, which is now remanded for further review.