Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The cases of bilateral hearing loss and cellulitis of the bilateral lower extremities including feet are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's exposure to noise during active duty service is sufficient evidence to establish a nexus between his current conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of documentation regarding earlier effective dates for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran's former attorney claims she submitted VA Form 21-526 on his behalf in 2012, but no such documents are found in the file.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction. Further VA examinations are needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to concerns about the impact of all service-connected disabilities on employment, and a need for additional development including a new VA examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence showing that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service. The claim for non-initial compensable rating for right index finger is remanded, as well as the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for TDIU due to inadequate medical opinions regarding his hearing loss and tinnitus, which impact his employability. The case must be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability due to incomplete medical records and the need for additional opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions do not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current tinnitus is caused by service-connected PTSD with MDD.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the case for further examination regarding bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus was incurred in service and is granted as a result.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to in-service acoustic trauma. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia is granted a 40 percent rating, effective from the date of this decision.

The Board has granted service connection for Barrett's esophagus, duodenal ulcer, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded the claims of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further development to obtain relevant medical records, including from a mandatory hearing conservation program during the Veteran's civilian career. The examiner is asked to provide an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not that these conditions had onset in or are otherwise related to active service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for tinnitus and hearing loss as further development is needed, including obtaining missing service records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, ischemic heart disease (IHD), and diabetes mellitus, type II. The decision on these matters is pending further action by VA.

The Board has granted service connection for a right foot disability and reopened the claim to reopen for an acquired psychiatric disability. The claims of service connection for tinnitus and erectile dysfunction are denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus and left shoulder disability are denied as there is no evidence of a nexus to service. The right foot disability is granted as secondary to the service-connected left foot disability.