Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2021

The Board has denied service connection for coronary artery disease and remanded the issue of tinnitus, as secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and respiratory disorders, including asthma and COPD. The case is being remanded due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Board has found that there was not substantial compliance with its previous remand instructions and has therefore ordered the case to be returned for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for gastrointestinal symptoms, tinnitus, and hearing loss related to Gulf War illness. Service connection was denied for chronic headache disability, left leg condition, right leg condition, and sleep apnea.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not that his current condition began during or was aggravated by his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability and TDIU from March 11, 2020. The Veteran's appeal was remanded to consider the issue of TDIU prior to March 11, 2020.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disability, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss. The case is remanded for further examination of the Veteran's right ear hearing loss.

The Board has denied service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding no causal relationship to service. The case is remanded for further examination regarding the chronic right groin abductor ligament strain.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Board has also remanded the issue of a disability rating for his lumbar strain due to potential worsening since the last examination.

The Veteran's multiple nonservice-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating, as none of them individually or in combination are rated at least 40% disabling. The Board finds that he is not unemployable due to his conditions prior to June 15, 2018.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, and Parkinson's disease have all been denied as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hearing loss and tinnitus due to potential issues with the VA opinions provided, including a lack of consideration of in-service noise exposure and post-service medical records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment from May 21, 2009, until October 18, 2013.

The Board has found that there has not been substantial compliance with the previous remand directives regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The case is being returned to the RO for a new VA examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a left hip condition has been reopened. The claim for hearing loss and tinnitus remains denied.,Service connection was denied for the back and right hip conditions due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions. The case is returned for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates have been denied. The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence did not support a higher evaluation for chronic sinusitis, or earlier effective dates for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and recurrent tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus and PTSD have been granted service connection, with a 70% rating for PTSD effective March 19, 2012. The Veteran has also been granted TDIU due to his PTSD.