Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his tinnitus, including whether it is secondary to his service-connected migraine headache disability.

The Board has dismissed all issues of entitlement to service connection due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of VA examination, as well as missing audiogram records. The Veteran's service connection claims are being sent back for further investigation.

All service connection claims have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. The right ankle disability claim is remanded as additional records are needed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to March 31, 2013 did not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU rating. The Board found that his employment issues were due to non-service connected conditions and therefore denied the claim.

The Board has remanded the issues of propriety of reduction from 20% to 10% disability rating for right knee, increased rating for left inguinal herniorrhaphy, combined disability rating in excess of 50%, and TDIU due to incomplete development and need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's appeals for tinnitus, bladder disability, skin disability, loss of teeth, chronic pain syndrome, blood clot on lungs, hypertension, and permanent incapacity were dismissed. The claims for service connection for left knee and left ankle disabilities are reopened but further development is needed due to the complexity of the issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include tinnitus, hearing loss, heel pain, ankle pain, knee pain, psychiatric disorders, GERD, stomach condition, headaches, lung condition, sinus condition, and throat condition.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his active military service. Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss, hammer toe, low back disability, foot and leg disabilities, and coronary artery disease.

The Board denied service connection for right wrist disability, tinnitus, skin disability, and depression. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his active duty service.

The appeal seeking service connection for a left shoulder disability is dismissed.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied.,The Veteran's bilateral knee degenerative joint disease, diabetes mellitus, left lower extremity neuropathy, and right lower extremity neuropathy are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis of the spine, an ankle disability, strokes, and benign essential tremors have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for right inguinal orchiectomy has been granted with an effective date earlier than June 7, 2012.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetic nephropathy has been granted with an effective date earlier than July 30, 2012.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chin scar, status post basal cell carcinoma, has not yet had its effective date determined.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is dismissed because his other service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU, and he cannot secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded several issues including service connection for IBS, PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, GERD and hiatal hernia, and impotency. The claims are being reviewed again due to incomplete or insufficient opinions in previous evaluations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied. The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, as well as separate ratings for various manifestations of diabetes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU is remanded due to the need for a new Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) considering all service-connected disabilities, including tinnitus. The RO must re-adjudicate the claim and provide an opportunity for the Veteran to respond.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.