Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's depressive disorder is granted service connection due to aggravation by his service-connected hypertension and CAD. The effective dates for tinnitus, hypertension, and CAD are all set at May 25, 2010.

The Veteran was granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD, effective from the date of the decision.,Left lip paresthesia disorder is rated at 10 percent since January 25, 2017 and denied prior to that date.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions began during service and have continued since then.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including bilateral pes planus, dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus, sinusitis, unexplained chronic multi-symptom illnesses (claimed as stomach/abdomen gastritis), and GERD. The issues are being referred back to the AOJ for further development.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, prostate condition, and tinnitus due to lack of evidence of current disabilities. The claims are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and dismissed the claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus. The issues of service connection for left wrist cyst, right foot disability, upper respiratory disability, sleep disorder, hypertension, carpal tunnel syndrome, temporomandibular joint disease, and bilateral hearing loss are remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and tinnitus, is rated at 70 percent. The Board also granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

Service connection granted for tinnitus. The Veteran's tinnitus is related to active service.,Bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities and bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities are not service-connected, as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis within one year after service or due to herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for multiple myeloma due to lack of evidence of a current disability. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and initial compensable rating for residuals of bladder cancer are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus. The claim for reopening of the tinnitus was granted but the service connection itself was denied.

The Board vacated its previous decisions on several issues, including service connection for allergies and diabetes mellitus, increased ratings for tinnitus and alopecia areata, and earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for alopecia areata and tinnitus. The decision also remanded claims for hearing loss and COPD.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and unverified periods of active duty. The appellant must provide additional evidence, including treatment records from her private doctors.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding their relationship to service. The VA will need to provide new examinations and opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the claims for sinus condition and TBI are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD with depressive disorder and alcohol dependence, as well as right ear tinnitus. The evidence submitted since the final denial raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus is not related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further examination and opinion as there is insufficient evidence regarding in-service noise exposure and its relation to current conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset in service and is a presumptive condition due to exposure to noise during military service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus should be remanded due to inadequate medical opinion and lack of verification of in-service acoustic trauma.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, coronary artery disease (CAD/IHD), erectile dysfunction as secondary to CAD/IHD, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities are remanded due to incomplete records and need for further medical evaluation.