Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a duty to assist error in the RO's adjudication.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for coronary artery disease was denied, as the evidence did not show more than one episode of acute congestive heart failure or left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of 30 to 50 percent. The TDIU claim was also denied due to the combined disability rating being less than 60% and the Veteran's inability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus is at least as likely as not incurred during active service and has continued since service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus began during his military service and continues to this day. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible testimony regarding his exposure to loud noise in service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected, with the condition believed to have started during his active duty in Vietnam.

Your tinnitus claim has been granted and you are now receiving a 10% disability rating since December 1, 2015. The appeal is dismissed as the issue has been fully resolved.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, tinnitus, and hearing loss do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected, with no specific date assigned.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no service connection decision could be made.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied as his current disability level does not warrant an increase.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating greater than 10 percent for tinnitus is denied as the maximum schedular rating has been assigned.,The effective date of service connection for tinnitus is set at August 7, 2018, based on when the Veteran filed his current claim. The Veteran did not present any argument or evidence to support an earlier effective date.,The effective date for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss remains unchanged as there was no factual ascertainable increase within one year prior to the receipt of the claim.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that his current recurrent tinnitus is related to significant noise exposure during active duty.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus should be remanded due to inadequate examination opinions. The case will need to be reviewed with an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right kidney cyst, tinnitus, and left ear drum fracture.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus, finding that his current condition is etiologically related to in-service noise exposure and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their relationship to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding whether his tinnitus began during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient rationale in the VA examination opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's ability to work due to his service-connected disabilities, specifically neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities. The Veteran is unable to engage in sedentary employment due to these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for right-ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for left-ear hearing loss.