Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's daughter did not file a timely claim for accrued benefits within one year of his death, so the appeal is denied.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development, including those related to various joint and musculoskeletal issues as well as tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, lactose intolerance, prostate cancer, and its residuals. The Veteran's service in the Persian Gulf is noted.

Your appeals to reopen service connection for a back disability and for an earlier effective date for tinnitus have been dismissed as you withdrew your appeals in August 2016.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for tinnitus and PTSD remains denied. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for low back condition and upper back condition.,Service connection claims for lower and upper back conditions are pending, but further examination is needed as VA has not provided such a review.

The Veteran's service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the etiology of various disabilities and to obtain relevant VA treatment records. The claims for service connection are being remanded.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to the Veteran's dishonorable discharge from active military service. The tinnitus claim is granted, but other conditions are being remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral tinnitus due to inconsistencies in medical records and incomplete factual premises in previous VA opinions.

The Veteran's appeal has been remanded due to the need for a VA examination regarding his psychiatric disorder. His bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have already received their maximum schedular ratings.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding tinnitus and sleep apnea before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus may be related to his service, but needs further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of his bilateral hearing loss disability and service connection for tinnitus was denied. The effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus is set at April 30, 2012, while the effective date for the increase in the rating of the bilateral hearing loss disability remains undefined as it is not factually ascertainable that an earlier effective date can be assigned.

The Veteran's dizziness, headaches, and pes planus of the left foot have been granted service connection.,Service connection for tinnitus has also been granted. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is being remanded to determine its etiology.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have started during service and continues since then, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for left ear hearing loss. The Veteran's current right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claim for left ankle disability is denied. The claim for tonsil/throat cancer is allowed to reopen, but the service connection remains denied. Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded for further examination. Residuals of throat/tonsil cancer are also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for diabetes mellitus was withdrawn. Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD. Service connection is denied for hypertension and both lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has remanded the claims for tinnitus and Parkinson's disease due to procedural issues, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were dismissed.,Service connection was granted for PTSD, but denied for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.