Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2014

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to address the etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as review all relevant records. The claims will be remanded for these actions.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities. The Veteran's claims are remanded for a new VA examination to determine if he suffers from peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities.

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to be incurred in active military service.,There is no evidence of bilateral hearing loss disability at the current time, and therefore service connection for this condition cannot be granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of a head injury was denied as he does not have a current disability for VA purposes.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his service, including noise exposure during service. The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are less likely as not caused by or a result of military noise exposure history.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to a request for a Board hearing via videoconference. The issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and bilateral tinnitus remain pending.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records. The issues include service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sinusitis, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of his claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hemorrhoids.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction combine to a 70 percent rating. The Board finds that these conditions render him unemployable.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to determine if hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service. A psychiatric examination is also needed due to changes in regulations regarding PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active duty service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have onset during service and is granted as service connected.

The Veteran's tinnitus and depression are being remanded for additional development as the current evidence is not sufficient to make a determination on these claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's pre-existing bilateral hearing loss did not worsen during service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and neuropathy. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was reopened but remains denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to assess his employability due to service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and hearing loss.

The Board found no evidence of in-service hearing loss or tinnitus, and the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his service. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were more likely due to post-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such nature and severity as to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by service, nor may they be presumed to have been incurred due to herbicide exposure.