Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new information provided by the Veteran regarding his tinnitus and exposure to jet fuel. A new examination is needed to determine if the tinnitus is related to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is presumed to have been incurred in service due to noise exposure during active duty, and the claim for service connection is granted.

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 case is remanded for a new examination regarding the Veteran's service-connected bilateral foot stress fracture.

The Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection due to exposure to loud noise during service. Service connection for anxiety and depression is also granted, but sleep apnea and PTSD are denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claim of service connection for tinnitus is granted, but the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to insufficient medical evidence.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is granted, but his diabetes mellitus and tinnitus claims are denied. The effective date for service connection of tinnitus is prior to June 8, 2017.,Service connection for a back disability, left knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, headaches, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea secondary to anxiety disorder is remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if there is a link between the Veteran's current disabilities and his service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral tinnitus, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), low back disability, right knee and left knee disabilities, right foot pes planus, left foot pes planus, right foot plantar fasciitis, and left foot plantar fasciitis are all granted.

The Veteran's sleep apnea syndrome and tinnitus are both found to be related to service, leading to a grant of service connection for both conditions.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for additional development, including scheduling a VA audiological examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of hearing loss due to lack of a sufficient nexus opinion.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss is not related to his active duty service.,The Board also denied service connection for tinnitus, concluding that it did not manifest within one year of separation from service and was not linked to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to additional development being required, including obtaining VA addendum medical opinions and audiometric testing.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus, finding that the current disability is consistent with the criteria for a 10 percent rating under Code 6260. The maximum schedular rating for tinnitus was found to be inadequate.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including tinnitus, alcohol abuse, traumatic brain injury, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, right hip condition, left hip osteoarthritis, right sciatica, left sciatica, bilateral leg disability, and an acquired psychiatric disability. The decision also denied a request for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's bilateral tinnitus is found to be causally related to in-service noise exposure, and the gastrointestinal disability is determined to be secondary to service-connected left shoulder and left ankle disabilities.,PTSD symptoms are currently rated at 70 percent, but not higher.

The Board has found that additional development is needed due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, and these claims are being remanded for further consideration.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for tinnitus and chronic fatigue syndrome, leading to their dismissal.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation for residuals, stress fracture, right calcaneus was denied as the disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's appeal for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was also denied because the maximum schedular rating has been assigned.