Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the cases due to the Veteran's incarceration and requests that he be scheduled for a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and dismissed the claim for bilateral hearing loss. The right wrist injury and back injury claims are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hearing loss and tinnitus due to noise exposure during service. The decision is based on incomplete medical records and a need for a new VA examination.

The Board has dismissed all claims related to service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right ear hearing loss; individual unemployability (TDIU); increased evaluations for service-connected tinnitus; and earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for residuals of a cyst (claimed as a cyst on the tail bone) and for tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and a left foot disability. The Veteran's claim for service connection of the left knee disability is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus on a presumptive basis due to noise exposure in service, as the Veteran reported continuous symptoms since service separation.

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

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, and evaluations in excess of 10 percent for low back strain and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity have all been denied.,Service connection was not granted because there is no evidence of current tinnitus. The claim for increased ratings were also denied as the Veteran's disabilities did not meet the criteria for higher evaluations.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, but dismissed his appeal regarding PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for cause of death due to the lack of evidence showing that the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus either principally or contributorily caused his death.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his active duty service. The decision is based on credible evidence of in-service noise exposure and continuity of symptoms.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin rash, posttraumatic stress neurosis, and tinnitus were denied. The appeal seeking revision of the November 1984 rating decision that granted service connection for a left wrist scar but failed to assign separate evaluations for arthritis and loss of sensation was also dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are related to service.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for tinnitus and granted it. The case is remanded for further action on the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected, but his tinnitus and lung disorder are denied. The hypertension claim is remanded.,Service connection for PTSD has been granted with an effective date of February 16, 2011. Other issues remain pending.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded the case for further examination regarding hypertension. The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as related to in-service noise exposure, while his bilateral hearing loss remains denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board grants a TDIU.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims for right eye disability, bilateral hearing loss, heart disability, hepatitis C, and Barrett’s esophagitis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to a TDIU from February 2, 2010 due to his service-connected disabilities limiting him to sedentary, part-time employment with minimal stress and responsibility.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.