Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during active duty and are related to noise exposure.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased rating of various conditions due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has decided that it needs more information about whether the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is caused by his service-connected tinnitus, and therefore remands the case for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to incomplete records and the need to locate additional medical records from his Air Force Reserve service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the Veteran's failure to appear for a tinnitus examination, and requests another examination if necessary.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise, thus granting these conditions as related to military service.

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

The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes and anxiety disorders. The decision is based on the severity of his conditions and their impact on his ability to work.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning in its previous decision regarding continuity of symptoms and the Veteran's lay statements.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to June 1, 2019 was denied as there is no evidence showing he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for peptic ulcer disease, right shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The issues regarding reopening service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus are not addressed as they were not decided.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his active duty service due to exposure to loud noise during combat.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. Service connection for prostate cancer and its residuals (scar) are denied, as well as a temporary total rating for convalescence following prostatectomy.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss.,Service connection for hypertension, a right ankle disorder, and residuals of hernia is remanded due to the need for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational and vocational experience.

The Veteran's claim for earlier effective date of August 20, 2016, but not earlier, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claims for service connection for cervical and back disabilities are denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development due to the need for new VA examinations to assess his service-connected depressive disorder and bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate examination, and requests a new VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The issues of service connection for abdominal pain, heart atrial fibrillation, and kidney condition are remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.