Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2014

The Board has remanded the case to the Director of Compensation and Pension Service for consideration of whether the Veteran is entitled to an extraschedular rating for tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, as there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or any other connection between the disabilities and service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not manifest during service or within one year thereafter, and are not otherwise related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing post-service treatment records for knees and an insufficient VA medical opinion regarding tinnitus. The Veteran's claims of service connection are being reviewed again.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to substantiate the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, including obtaining her missing service treatment records from February 2003 to May 2004 active duty period and arranging for a VA audiological examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are not properly adjudicated and requires additional development, including obtaining updated medical records, scheduling VA examinations, and reviewing the claims file.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted, as there is no competent medical evidence linking his claimed disabilities to service. The claims are therefore denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's tinnitus is being evaluated in light of his service exposure.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical opinions and records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for a new examination to address his exposure to noise during service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for tinnitus and finds that a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim exists, thus granting the reopening of the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted, as his hypertension was not shown to be related to service and he did not meet VA's criteria for financial assistance or specially adapted housing.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including myocardial infarction, PTSD, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee musculoligamentous strain and tinnitus, finding that there is a medical relationship between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.,Service connection was denied for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine due to lack of objective findings during VA examination.

The Board finds that the Veteran's tinnitus is less likely as not caused by or a result of military noise exposure, but service connection for tinnitus is granted due to credible assertions from the Veteran. The issue of bilateral hearing loss remains pending and requires further development.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus was denied as there was no claim filed prior to June 16, 2011.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims to reopen his service connection claims for a right wrist condition, bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss was denied. The effective date of service connection for tinnitus has been changed to July 24, 2008, but the issue remains pending and requires a statement of the case.

The Board has denied the appellant's claim to reopen her previously denied claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as she did not submit new and material evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, hammertoes and hallux valgus of the right foot, heel spurs and hallux valgus of the left foot, burn scars on the back, and tinnitus. These conditions are all found to be related to the Veteran's military service.