Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and sciatica are being remanded due to the failure of the Veteran to report for VA examinations. The Board will schedule new examinations to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that the evidence did not show he was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and adjudication due to new evidence received since the last denial of service connection.

The Board has found that more development is necessary to determine the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus claims, as medical records from Richards-Gebaur Air Force Hospital are needed. The case is being remanded for further action.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no prior claim or evidence indicating entitlement to this benefit before January 9, 2007.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records from a non-VA physician.,Service connection is denied for bilateral hearing loss, left ear infections (chronic), and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus as the evidence did not show a chronic disease in service or continuity of symptoms after service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus on an extraschedular basis, finding that the schedular ratings adequately contemplated his disability picture and there was no evidence of marked interference with employment or frequent periods of hospitalization.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus did not manifest during or within a year after his military service and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury. The evidence does not support a finding of service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and further examination is needed. Pension benefits are granted as of April [REDACTED], 2018.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and their impact on his ability to work. The Veteran will need a new examination to assess the severity of his conditions, including coronary artery disease, hypertension, unspecified depressive disorder, and tinnitus.

The Board dismissed the claim of service connection for tinnitus because the Veteran did not file a VA Form 9 in response to the December 2014 Statement of the Case.,The Board denied the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence showing that the Veteran's current hearing loss is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of information regarding his periods of Active Duty for Training (ACDUTRA) and Inactive Duty for Training (INACDUTRA). The examiner is requested to provide an addendum opinion addressing these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus and diabetes mellitus are granted as service-connected due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's appeal is generally limited to a direct review of the evidence considered by the AOJ. The Board finds that remand is required for the psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and knee claims due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's continuous post-service symptoms of tinnitus meet the criteria for presumptive service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.303(b).

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, so his claim for TDIU was denied.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted to warrant readjudication of the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that new material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The reopening of this claim is granted, but the entitlement to service connection remains remanded due to insufficient VA medical opinions.