Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claims for COPD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, acid reflux, peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, and glaucoma have been denied.,The Veteran was not provided with VA examinations or medical opinions as required by law.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are at least as likely as not related to noise trauma sustained during his military service, thus granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep disorder, its relationship to service, and whether it is caused or aggravated by any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sleep apnea, heart disability, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, and neuropathies were denied as the evidence did not support a link to his active service or herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his causes of death to his active service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection of residuals of traumatic brain injury. The Veteran's headaches are granted as secondary to his service-connected schizophrenia, but tinnitus and hearing loss are denied. PTSD with anxiety is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but has remanded the issue of hearing loss due to lack of evidence showing a current disability during service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as his claim for TDIU, were all denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate examination and issues of new and material evidence. The claims for tinnitus, vertigo, headaches, and recurrent urinary tract infections are being reviewed.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate VA examination and other issues.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.,The Board finds the evidence of record is at least in equipoise on the question of whether the service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus preclude the Veteran from securing and following substantially gainful employment for which he would otherwise be qualified.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, and the Board has ordered a remand to obtain updated medical opinions addressing this issue.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as they were incurred or related to noise exposure during active duty service.,Service connection for acne rosacea is denied because the condition was not caused by service, but rather due to long-term sun exposure after separation from service.,Service connection for Bowen's Disease (Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Situ) of the Forehead is granted as it was incurred during active duty service and related to extensive diving without headgear.

The Veteran's heart murmur is not considered a current disability for VA purposes.,Bilateral hearing loss was not demonstrated during service or within the applicable presumptive period, and continuity of symptomatology has not been established.,Tinnitus was diagnosed but did not meet the criteria for a compensable degree in service or within the applicable presumptive period.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on several conditions have been dismissed. The claims of reopening a psychiatric disorder and hypertension have been remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder condition has been reopened and granted.,Service connection is established for gastritis, with the onset during service.

The Board has granted service connection for both a bilateral hearing loss disability and a bilateral tinnitus disability, finding that the disabilities are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has dismissed the issues of earlier effective dates for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as they were withdrawn by the Veteran during a videoconference hearing. The issues of initial evaluations in excess of 40 percent for bilateral hearing loss and 10 percent for tinnitus are remanded due to the need for further medical clarification.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection for right ear tinnitus was granted. The claims for joint pain and abnormal heartbeat were denied as new and material evidence has not been received.,The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder and anxiety is currently rated at 50% prior to October 18, 2019, and the claim for an increased rating in excess of 50% from that date forward was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is related to noise exposure during service. However, service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence does not support a link between in-service noise exposure and current hearing loss.