Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, and heat stroke residuals due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. Specifically, SSA records are needed as they may contain relevant information about the Veteran's symptoms.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a nexus to service, and the current conditions are not shown to be related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete records, inadequate previous opinions, and the need for further examination. The examiner must obtain a full account of symptoms from the Veteran and consider his in-service noise exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a causal relationship between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The amputation of the right 2nd toe and left 4th toes was also denied as not related to service.,Service connection was not granted for diabetes mellitus or vision problems.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and right hip disability.,Service connection has also been granted for left hip and left knee disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board has ordered a new VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus, as the previous opinion was insufficient due to non-compliance with prior remand directives.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus effective December 10, 2013. The Veteran's military occupational specialty was consistent with exposure to acoustic trauma.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

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 decision is based on direct service connection as there was no presumption or secondary service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as new and relevant evidence was not received within a year of the January 2018 rating decision.

The Veteran's tinnitus, left and right radiculopathy of the lower extremities are all granted as service connected. The Board found that these conditions were incurred during active duty due to noise exposure and post-service occupational factors.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus. Service connection is remanded for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss (BHL), and PTSD has been denied. The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.,The Veteran’s service-connected disabilities have not resulted in the maximum schedular evaluations available.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to September 4, 2019. Therefore, the claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are presumed to have been incurred during his military service due to noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the VA audiology evaluations are inadequate to decide the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as they did not consider the Veteran's statements regarding the onset and continuity of his symptoms. The Veteran should be afforded a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that new evidence submitted by the Veteran warrants readjudication of his claim for service connection for fracture of the left cheek bone. The issue of service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his service, meeting the criteria for service connection.