Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, tinea pedis, and right knee disability is denied as the conditions are not etiologically related to his period of active duty from February 1950 to April 1957.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, hemorrhoids, and hypertension due to new and material evidence. The claims are granted as all elements of service connection have been met.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate examination opinions. The VA examiner found no evidence of in-service noise exposure causing current hearing impairment or tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to noise exposure during service. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder and TDIU remains pending.

The Veteran's headaches are found to be secondary to his service-connected tinnitus, and the Board has granted this claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, caused or aggravated his vertigo.

The Board has reinstated service connection for PTSD and granted entitlement to a TDIU based on the Veteran's multiple service-connected disabilities preventing her from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. Service connection for PTSD, left calf muscle condition, and both knee disabilities were denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional examination and opinion regarding service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss. The examiner must consider the Veteran's lay statements about noise exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and migraines due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions during active duty or ACDUTRA.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning in its decision regarding service connection for tinnitus. A new VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's current diagnosis of tinnitus is caused or aggravated by service, including as due to conceded noise exposure.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to outstanding private and VA treatment records, incomplete employment information, and the need for examinations regarding his service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities and upper extremity neuropathies.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for additional examinations. The issues include knee, cervical spine, right shoulder, left wrist, eye socket injury, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus disabilities.

The appeal for service connection of tinnitus was dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for a back disability, neck disability, and tinnitus. The cases are now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be incurred in and due to his time in service, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as there are insufficient records of his military service and an inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was denied as it did not have onset during military service or within one year of discharge from service and is not shown to be related to his military service.,Tinnitus was granted as the evidence supports that the Veteran has experienced tinnitus since service.

The Veteran's attorney withdrew all remaining claims on appeal, including earlier effective dates for PTSD and tinnitus, service connection for atrial fibrillation, hypertension, a skin condition, and bilateral hearing loss.