Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2015

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted effective August 21, 2012. The Board found no earlier pending formal or informal claim existed prior to this date.

The Veteran's tinnitus was incurred in service, and the Board finds that service connection for tinnitus is granted. The issue of bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding its etiology.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are found to be related to his period of active service.,The Veteran has hypertension that began in April 2005, which is within the presumptive period for hypertension due to military service.

The Veteran's insomnia is caused by his service-connected tinnitus, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address the etiology of her bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability and tinnitus do not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, thus the criteria for a TDIU have not been met.

The Board has recharacterized the issues as entitlement to service connection for right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss. The appellant does not have a current left ear hearing loss disability for VA compensation purposes, and therefore, her claim of service connection for left ear hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus is being remanded due to the need for a supplemental VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between in-service acoustic trauma and post-service onset of tinnitus.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The claims are REMANDED to obtain a VA examination to address whether these conditions arose in service or are otherwise related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need to obtain additional records from the Veteran's employer at the VAMC in Erie, Pennsylvania. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete factual basis in the previous VA examination, requiring an addendum opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is denied. The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's separation pay was properly recouped from his VA disability compensation benefits, and restoration of the recouped amount is denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have had its onset during military service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. The left ankle instability issue remains pending as it was addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for another VA examination and additional development of the claim.

The Board has determined that service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and cancer of the tonsil wall, throat, base of tongue and salivary glands. The Veteran's conditions are related to in-service noise exposure for her hearing loss and tinnitus, and to in-service toxin exposure for her cancer.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for tinnitus is granted. The issue of service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability is also granted.

The Veteran's bilateral tinnitus, left shoulder disability (reopened and granted), and right elbow disability are all considered. The hearing loss claim is still pending.