Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied, while his claim for tinnitus is granted due to continuous symptoms since service.

The Veteran is found to be unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities, and the Board grants a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's tinnitus is caused or aggravated by his service-connected hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected hearing loss has prevented him from obtaining and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation since its effective date of May 30, 2002. The Board grants extraschedular TDIU effective May 30, 2002.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board has decided that the claims for service connection are remanded due to new evidence being added to the file, and the Veteran wants the RO to review this evidence first.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for asbestosis, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied. The Board found no current diagnoses of these conditions and concluded that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee disabilities, depression, and audiological disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the combined rating of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's death was not caused by his service-connected conditions, and therefore he cannot be granted service connection for the cause of his death. Additionally, he did not meet the criteria to receive burial benefits as a result of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient rationale in the VA examiner's opinion. The claim will be reconsidered with an addendum opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's current diagnoses, including consideration of secondary service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, while his bilateral shoulder disorder, low back disorder, bilateral hip disorder, and bilateral knee disorder are denied. The bilateral foot disorder was not addressed in the decision.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of a medical nexus between current diagnoses and in-service noise exposure.

The appeals regarding service connection for various conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted, with the Board finding that both conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are being remanded due to the receipt of new evidence.,The Veteran is also being scheduled for various VA examinations related to his disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure. The claims were reopened due to new evidence submitted after the initial denial.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, and migraines, as well as his claim for a higher rating for coronary artery disease (CAD). The claims are being returned to the RO/AMC for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of medical opinion regarding in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder, fibromyalgia, tinnitus, and left thumb fracture, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the combined rating of 70% for his service-connected conditions.