Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral knee disability and right hip disability. The Veteran's claims are now pending with the RO for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including hyperacusis of the right ear, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, result in functional impairment that precludes him from maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The Board also granted the reopening of his previously denied claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety, PTSD and MDD), bilateral frostbite residuals, and sleep apnea secondary to a psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no objective evidence of an auditory injury and insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the current tinnitus and service.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a scar on the back of the head, and migraine headaches as these conditions are not shown to have been incurred or aggravated by active military service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, tinnitus, and shell fragment wounds to the face have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability was reopened and granted. The effective date of the grant is set at May 24, 2017.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, with the Board granting service connection for these conditions.,PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, but the Veteran's appeal for a higher rating is denied. A temporary total disability rating was granted based on inpatient PTSD treatment from September 8, 2014 to October 31, 2014.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional evaluations and documentation to determine his eligibility for VR&E services, including a change in the vocational rehabilitation employment goal, additional education in pursuit of an M.D., or other appropriate training.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for ischemic heart disease, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence in the previous VA medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus had onset in service. Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence linking it to events during service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to noise exposure during his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including back disorder, bilateral lumbar radiculopathy of the lower extremity sciatic nerves, tinnitus, and GERD, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions and lack of contemporaneous evidence in service records. The Veteran's claims are being returned for further examination and consideration.

The Board has remanded the claims for a determination on whether the Veteran's discharge from February 1950 to April 1957 constitutes a bar to VA compensation benefits. The other service connection issues are also being remanded due to their inextricability with this issue.

The Veteran's tinnitus is caused by or related to his in-service noise exposure, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the issues of service connection for a bilateral vision disability and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence linking his current tinnitus to noise exposure during active service.

The Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance due to use of custom insoles/sling supports was denied as shoes are not classified as articles of 'clothing' that can be damaged by wear and tear for purposes of a VA clothing allowance.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension secondary to service-connected type II diabetes mellitus (DM) has been denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of these conditions.,Specifically, the Board concluded that there is no evidence of a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, or tinnitus. For hypertension, the Board noted that it was diagnosed prior to the onset of service-connected type II diabetes mellitus (DM).