Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected, with the Board finding a continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his military service due to in-service noise exposure and subjective reports of tinnitus since then.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The condition is linked to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service connection claims for recurrent left knee injury residuals and tinnitus have been granted. The claims for prostate disorder and recurrent sleep disability (including obstructive sleep apnea) are denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and bilateral pes planus render him unable 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 related to his military service. The decision resolves doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for tinnitus, bilateral arthritis of the feet, and hearing loss due to inadequate examination findings and incomplete medical records.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted effective June 1, 2015. Prior to that date, the evidence does not show he was unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and completing an addendum opinion from a VA provider. The addendum should address whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is related to military service or caused by his service-connected disabilities, including obesity.

The Veteran's headaches are rated at 30 percent prior to January 25, 2014 and 50 percent thereafter. Effective June 10, 2010, the Veteran is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records from his National Guard and Army Reserve periods of service. The claims will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is remanded due to changes in her service-connected disabilities and the need for a new examination to assess her employability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, bronchial asthma, and COPD due to incomplete medical records from the United States Marshal Service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient audiometric data and the need for a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to May 1, 2013. From May 1, 2013 to October 20, 2013 and from January 1, 2014 to January 9, 2014, the Veteran was granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's symptoms of reduced hearing acuity during and after service are related to his in-service noise exposure. The decision also grants service connection for tinnitus based on continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise that these conditions had their onset during military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of chronic left knee disorder, chronic right knee disorder, chronic left ankle disorder, and chronic right ankle disorder were denied. Her claim for tinnitus was granted.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of June 23, 2011 for the award of service connection for tinnitus. The issues of GERD, left thigh and foot disabilities, IBS, and ED are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, as he is capable of performing sedentary employment despite some physical limitations.