Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claim for earlier effective dates for his service-connected disabilities is dismissed as the earliest possible effective date, January 1, 2019, has already been assigned.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating of urethro-prostatitis is granted. The claims for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have begun during service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral pes planus, headaches, and psychiatric disorder, render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis effective September 2, 2014.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of hepatitis C, a low back disability, and tinnitus due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's dysthymic disorder, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, and tinnitus are all found to be related to service. Hypertension is also granted as a direct result of service.,Service connection for dysthymic disorder, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, and tinnitus has been established.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to inadequate medical opinions and incomplete service records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the other issues are remanded due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied because his service-connected conditions do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active service. The Veteran also had an unsuccessful attempt at securing a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to lack of any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as he currently meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU, but his full-time employment in a leadership position until February 2019 indicates that his service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and retaining substantial gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection was not received within a year of his Intent to File, and the effective date is denied as it should be August 10, 2015.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and active duty service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a disability under VA regulations, and his tinnitus was not present during service or related to service. The Veteran's heart disability is not considered ischemic heart disease.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is denied as there is no evidence of hearing impairment or tinnitus in service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board denied an increased rating.,The Veteran's TDIU claim was also denied as his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. A new VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of her tinnitus.

Your tinnitus claim has been granted, but since the decision was made before your appeal to the Board, your case is dismissed.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, but the appellant paid for his burial expenses and filed a timely claim. The Board found that the criteria for nonservice-connected burial benefits were met.