Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2015

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for pseudogout has been dismissed as the issue is moot due to a prior grant of service connection under different terminology.

The Veteran's service connection claims for tinnitus, a pulmonary disorder (other than tuberculosis), and residuals of pulmonary mycobacterium tuberculosis infection with apical scarring have been granted. The initial compensable rating claim is also granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not begin during or as a result of his active service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PFB. The Veteran is seeking a compensable rating for sinus bradycardia.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to service and has granted his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, thus his claim for a TDIU is denied.

The Board has expanded the claim to include any left ear disorder, including tinnitus. The case is being remanded for additional development of VA treatment records and a possible VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for various conditions, including sinus disorder, TBI, dizziness, and disorders of the jaw and/or cheek, cervical spine, thoracic spine, right elbow, right wrist, left hip, and right hip, was denied. The Board found no chronic or recurrent sinus problems during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional evidentiary development, including obtaining his complete service treatment and personnel records.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are both granted. Bilateral hearing loss is found to have had its onset during combat service in Vietnam, while tinnitus is related to the Veteran's in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have hearing loss or tinnitus that is related to service, and therefore denied both claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear at a scheduled Travel Board hearing. The case will be processed again after scheduling the Veteran for a new hearing.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are found to be related to service, including in-service acoustic trauma and/or the septorhinoplasty he underwent during service.

The Veteran's current tinnitus is causally related to service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. The claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss remains pending.

The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum allowable rating of 10 percent.,Service connection for problems in both eyes and sleep apnea are denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and established a 20 percent evaluation for the Veteran's left ankle strain. Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss, pulmonary disorder, right foot bunion, left foot bunion, right hand disorder, right CTS, and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded for further examination and opinion as the current VA audiological examiner did not adequately address his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded. His request for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus is also being remanded.

The VA payment of $20,204.16 to the appellant as attorney fees on July 23, 2012 was improper because she no longer represented the Veteran in his TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to inadequate VA examinations and new evidence submitted by the Veteran.