Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

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

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to tinnitus due to a new VA examination and medical opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his back disability, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment from August 1, 2009 to August 19, 2010.

The Board has remanded several issues for issuance of a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC) after new evidence was submitted without waiver of RO review. The TDIU issue remains on appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus had its initial onset in service and has continued since then.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus on a presumptive basis due to continuous symptoms since service separation.

The Veteran's appeal for initial compensable ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was denied. The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss is rated at Level I, which corresponds to a noncompensable rating, and his tinnitus is already at its maximum schedular rating of 10 percent.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected, with the Board finding that these conditions are related to his in-service duties as a helicopter pilot.

The Board dismissed the appeals regarding earlier effective dates for service connection of tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss as the Veteran did not timely file a VA Form 10182, which was required to opt into the modernized appeal system.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including COPD, GERD, and tinnitus, have prevented him from securing and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU rating based on these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection of tinnitus and hearing loss are denied as there is no evidence of a formal or informal claim prior to May 23, 2017.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for upper respiratory conditions, pulmonary conditions, and gastrointestinal conditions due to lack of a VA examination. The heart disability and sleep apnea claims have been denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate August 2018 VA medical opinion, and a new addendum opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's tinnitus is related to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that it began in service and is related to noise exposure during active duty.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability or chronicity within one year of separation from service. The Board also found that the Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to establish an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's tinnitus had its inception during his active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The examiner is requested to provide an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran’s hearing loss originated during or is otherwise etiologically related to his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is considered to be related to service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

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

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and COPD have been denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or COPD. The Board found that the current disabilities were not incurred in or related to his active duty.