Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2016

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him.

The Board has remanded the case for scheduling a hearing and providing a statement of the case regarding the issue of service connection for diabetes mellitus, as due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's back disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, type II, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are all found to be related to service.,Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are at least as likely as not related to his active duty service. The remaining issues of entitlement to service connection have been referred back to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran's vertigo is being remanded as the VA examination was not provided.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by service. The VA examiner concluded that it is less likely than not that the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and further medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining his prison medical records and determining if he completed airborne training.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for a current evaluation of his feasibility for vocational rehabilitation benefits.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus based on continuous post-service symptoms of these conditions, which are presumed to have developed due to in-service acoustic trauma.,Service connection is established for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.303(b) as a result of exposure to loud noise during service.

The Veteran's tinnitus began in service and has continued since, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of right ear hearing loss or tinnitus for VA purposes and thus service connection is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, with consideration of his level of education and previous work experience, do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to his military noise exposure during service, thus service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus due to deficiencies in the October 2011 VA examiner's opinion. The case is now being returned to obtain a new audiological opinion.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for major depression, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss. These conditions are all found to have onset in service.,A VA examination is needed to determine the nature, onset, and etiology of any back disability.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection based on continuity of symptomatology since service, and the initial disability rating for PTSD with depression was also granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection and is rated at 50 percent effective October 6, 2009.,Service connection for a scar on the right hand was also granted. The Veteran experiences pain in this area when exposed to sunlight.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus began during service and persists to this day, granting service connection for tinnitus. The claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right knee disability, and right ankle disability are being remanded due to incomplete evidence.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to military noise exposure and he was granted service connection for this condition. The issue of bilateral hearing loss remains pending as it requires further examination.