Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that his current tinnitus is related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been dismissed as the issues are moot due to the grant of service connection in a September 2019 rating decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied. The left fifth metacarpal condition and PTSD are granted, but the initial increased ratings for these conditions are denied. Bilateral hearing loss, right inguinal hernia, and hip osteoarthritis claims are remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to military service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including traumatic arthritis of his lumbosacral spine, entrapment of the lumbar nerve root in his left lower extremity, radiculopathy of his right lower extremity, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, preclude him from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU rating.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are at least as likely as not related to his active duty service. The remaining issues of service connection have been remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for right foot disability, low back disability, and muscle spasm disability.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to insufficient evidence in the current record.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim for service connection for lower and upper back problems was granted. The Board also remanded several issues including increased ratings, initial compensable disability ratings, and service connection claims.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to obtain in-service and post-service treatment records for the Veteran's claimed conditions. The claims are being remanded for these purposes.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus. The claims are now remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus, but the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examinations and new guidance from the Court regarding the definition of 'unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.' The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are expected to have significant functional effects on his ability to work, as evidenced by private vocational assessments. Further examination is needed to determine if he qualifies for a TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, GERD, IBS, sinusitis, bronchitis, chronic headaches, and peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity have all been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claim for a total disability based on unemployability (TDIU) due to issues with the Veteran's credibility and incomplete examinations. New VA examinations are needed to assess his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted, and his PTSD rating in excess of 30 percent is dismissed. The Veteran was unable to maintain employment due to service-connected disabilities including PTSD and cardiac issues.

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

Service connection granted for right shoulder and left shoulder disabilities, but denied for bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a diagnosis of hearing loss or tinnitus during service. The Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus were not shown to be related to his military service.,Service connection for both conditions was denied as the evidence did not establish an in-service injury or disease, nor could it link these conditions to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back disability, radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities, hearing loss, and tinnitus. The claim for asthma was remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of tinnitus and left ear hearing loss due to the appellant's death.