Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and in-service noise exposure, and the claims were not related to any presumptive exposure.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted as the Veteran's lay testimony supports a finding that his tinnitus began during service and has continued to present day.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is denied as there is no current diagnosis of such condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The issue of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD with anxiety disorder, is remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for further action due to issues related to CUE in a previous rating decision and the need to determine an earlier effective date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are at least as likely as not related to his service, including exposure to hazardous noise levels during basic training. As a result, service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetic nephropathy with hypertension, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, do not render him unemployable due to his significant past work experience as a police officer.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is as likely as not attributable to his now service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a nerve disability was granted, and he was awarded service connection for tinnitus, sleep apnea, headache disability, and TDIU. The remaining issues were remanded.

The Veteran's effective date for the increased rating of 70 percent for generalized anxiety disorder is set at November 2, 2016. The effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits are also set at this date.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease secondary to the Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder, but denied service connection for tinnitus as a neurological symptom due to undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness related to Gulf War service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's character of discharge from service is not a statutory or regulatory bar to receiving VA benefits, thus granting his appeal for basic entitlement to VA benefits.

The Veteran's tinnitus was not shown to have started during service and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,Systemic lupus and dermatitis of the face, neck, ears, fingers, and hands were not shown as chronic in service and are not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's tinnitus was diagnosed years after separation from service and is not considered service-connected.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected as it was incurred during his active duty due to noise exposure.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of tinnitus, residuals of cervical spine fusion, and anxiety disorder NOS due to the Veteran not timely filing a Notice of Disagreement (NOD) on the form prescribed by VA.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to active service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable (0 percent) since September 18, 2018.,Service connection for tinnitus was granted.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of a right knee disorder, an enlarged prostate, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The claim for ischemic heart disease (coronary artery disease) is granted as presumptively associated with herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient rationale in the August 2017 VA medical opinion.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that a current diagnosis of tinnitus was established based on the Veteran's lay statements and his experience with buzzing sounds during service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no credible evidence of its onset during service and determining that it is not related to his hearing loss.