Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2015

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information available to render an opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus without resorting to mere speculation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and a psychiatric disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions on secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain medical records and provide a supplemental opinion regarding the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus is etiologically related to service. The claim for bilateral hearing loss and erectile dysfunction remains denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus was incurred in service, and thus granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. No decisions were made on the merits of any claims.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, tinnitus and vertigo, and peripheral neuropathy are not service-connected.,The Veteran's disability manifested by tinnitus and vertigo, and his peripheral neuropathy were caused by medical treatment furnished by the VA but were reasonably foreseeable and were not the result of carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault on the part of the Department. Therefore, service connection is denied.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was not related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has worsened to the extent that it precludes him from performing his project management occupation, and he is entitled to additional vocational rehabilitation training.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have been incurred in service, with the Board finding that the evidence is about evenly balanced as to whether it was of service onset.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but granted an effective date of January 24, 2009, for a 30 percent rating for residuals of left shoulder injury with degenerative changes.

The Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are at least as likely as not the result of injury during service, and therefore service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied his claim. The low back disability issue is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral tinnitus is granted as the Board finds that his current bilateral tinnitus began during service and was directly incurred in service.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating under VA's schedular criteria.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that his current condition is related to noise exposure during service. The issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

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

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess his ability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities, as well as other development needed.

The Veteran's service-connected varicose veins of the left and right lower extremities, along with other disabilities, do not meet the criteria for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.