Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claims for higher evaluations for tinnitus and right ear hearing loss have been denied as the evidence does not show an exceptional pattern of hearing impairment or marked interference with employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for low back disability and tinnitus due to incomplete record development, including a lack of active duty service treatment records. The Veteran is also required to undergo new VA examinations for both conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and for special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance, finding that there was no evidence linking his current symptoms to service or showing he is in need of such assistance.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for further examination and analysis.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted as his testimony provides sufficient support for a diagnosis of this condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that his current diagnosis is related to in-service hazardous noise exposure and resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and a respiratory disability (COPD). Service connection is now established for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of stress fractures (shin splints) bilateral due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral tinnitus and colon cancer stage III, as the evidence is insufficient to establish a link between these conditions and military service. The Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam is presumed.

The Veteran's tinnitus and PTSD have been granted service connection, with a 30 percent rating for migraine headaches.,Insomnia has also been granted as service-connected but the Veteran is seeking an increased rating.

The Veteran's prior ratings for bilateral hearing loss, Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA), and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on deafness have been restored.,However, the Veteran is not eligible for SMC based on need for regular aid and assistance of another person due to non-service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence or aggravation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and rating for various conditions are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The appeal of the claim for hearing loss is dismissed. The request to reopen the previously denied claim for an acquired psychiatric disability is granted, but service connection is not established. The claim for tinnitus is denied.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for hypertension is denied. Service connection for tinnitus is denied. A disability rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus is denied.

The Veteran's right knee pain and dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, chronic low back and thoracic spine disability, cervicothoracic spine pain, left knee disability, and cephalgia/headaches have been denied.,Entitlement to service connection for hemorrhoids, PTSD/Depressive Disorder, and TDIU has been remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of his bilateral foot condition, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The VA is required to provide a VA examination and opinion in these cases.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and tinnitus are found to affect his ability to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, necessitating further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service.