Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claims for service connection, increased ratings, and earlier effective dates.,Specifically, the AOJ must provide an SOC addressing the issues of increased ratings for bilateral pes cavus, left upper extremity radiculopathy, degenerative joint disease and IVDS of the cervical spine, and tinnitus, as well as earlier effective dates for these disabilities.

The Veteran's pulmonary embolism, tinea pedis, and tinnitus have been granted service connection.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss has not been established. The Veteran underwent right knee surgery in 2007 which resulted in a temporary total rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss disability, and a neck condition due to insufficient evidence in the current record.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's tinnitus and its relationship to service, as well as whether it is secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and service connection for various peripheral neuropathies have been remanded due to the need for further development.,Service connection has not been established for low back disability, right hand disability, left hand disability, right knee disability, or left knee disability.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The issue of an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was previously denied, but the Board has granted a request to reopen this claim and remanded it for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a right knee disorder, and a mouth disorder have been dismissed as the Veteran has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for rhinitis, service connection for tinnitus, and a 10 percent rating under 38 C.F.R. § 3.324 due to inadequate statements of reasons or bases in prior decisions.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical opinions regarding the Appellant's mental state during military service and his claim of insanity. The AOJ must obtain additional VA treatment records, conduct a new examination, and provide an addendum opinion on whether the Appellant was insane at the time of discharge.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions were incurred during his military service in Vietnam.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim to reopen service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, but denied his claims for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, and hypertension.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain the Veteran's missing service medical records and conduct further examinations to address his claims for various joint, muscle, neurological, cardiovascular, hearing, and tinnitus conditions.

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

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete audiometric testing in service. A new examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for tinnitus and has determined that there is at least equipoise evidence in favor of a finding that the Veteran's tinnitus was incurred during service. The Veteran's statements regarding in-service noise exposure are credible, and he reports experiencing recurrent tinnitus since service.

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.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for PTSD. The decision is based on the Veteran's exposure to loud noise during service and his current diagnosis of tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected Meniere's disease. The effective date for tinnitus service connection remains denied as there is no CUE in the initial determination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, right ankle disorder, and left ankle disorder are remanded due to inadequate examinations and lack of consideration of the Veteran's lay statements regarding the onset and continuity of his symptoms.