Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus as there is no current disability of tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for CRDP payments prior to September 1, 2014 was denied. The Board also found a pre-decisional duty to assist error and ordered the RO to send the Veteran a notification letter regarding an October 2017 audit indicating he was entitled to a retroactive compensation payment of $984.00 for the period from January 2017 to May 2017.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and tinnitus has been denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric disorder, and the in-service stressor was not corroborated. Service connection for tinnitus is remanded due to conflicting opinions regarding its relation to 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 exposure to hazardous noise.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted in an August 2018 rating decision, based on the severity of his PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss from April 21, 2017 to July 29, 2019 was previously decided in June 2020. The Board dismissed the appeal as it was a duplicate of an already decided case.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for a back disability and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's VR&E benefits request is remanded due to the need for a new vocational rehabilitation evaluation considering his current service-connected disabilities and proposed career change. The AOJ must also obtain any outstanding VA treatment records and evidence of attempts at employment in criminal justice or related careers.

The Veteran's tinnitus has been granted service connection. The claims for an acquired psychiatric condition, increased disability ratings for a low back disability and bilateral pes planus with hallux valgus are remanded.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus.,The Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are found to be related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to in-service noise exposure. The appeal was limited to this issue.

Service connection has been granted for tinnitus, residuals of left side epididymis and hypogonadism, and chronic sinusitis. The Veteran's appeals for service connection for seizures, right knee disability, left knee disability, left hip disability, left eye disability, otitis media, rosacea, and basal cell carcinoma on the face are being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is remanded due to inadequate VA opinions. The case will be readjudicated after obtaining additional evidence and a new opinion from an appropriate physician.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis since April 14, 2010 to January 17, 2011 due to his service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to January 16, 2012 was denied as he had maintained full-time employment and earned more than the poverty threshold during that period.

The Veteran's tinnitus was incurred during service and has been continuous since separation. The Board granted the claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as the Veteran's current tinnitus did not manifest during or within one year of separation from service and is not otherwise related to service.

The Board has granted a TDIU as of July 1, 2019 due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus) making it impossible for him to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, eczema (skin condition), erectile dysfunction, a back disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder were denied as the evidence did not establish a nexus to service.,Service connection was granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.