Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it is considered a direct result of in-service noise exposure, with no presumption or secondary condition involved.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The effective date of the decision is not specified.

The Board has determined that the VA examiners did not adequately consider the Veteran's reports of noise exposure to loud printing presses during service when assessing his claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The case is being remanded to allow for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected and his bilateral hearing loss is assigned a 10% rating from April 23, 2018.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and tinnitus disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to initial disability ratings for left ankle strain, traumatic brain injury residuals, right shoulder disability, low back disability, and migraine headaches. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The psychiatric disorder (including anxiety and depression) is denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The Board finds it reasonably shown that the Veteran’s right ankle stress fracture is related to his service, but a remand is needed for an addendum opinion.

The Board dismissed the issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a previously denied claim for service connection for degenerative joint disease, thoracolumbar spine. The issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and TBI are remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including bilateral hearing loss, skin cancer, lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity neurological disability, head trauma residuals, vertigo, and vision disabilities. The effective date for PTSD service connection remains under review.

The Board denied service connection for left and right shin disabilities, as well as bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claims are being remanded to obtain a VA examination.

The Veteran's need for aid and attendance was determined to be due to a nonservice-connected neurocognitive disorder, not his service-connected PTSD with depression. Therefore, SMC based on the need for aid and attendance is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence.

The Veteran was granted service connection for recurrent tinnitus, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected, and his breathing problems are not. The other conditions have been denied due to lack of in-service stressors or no current disability.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. Service connection is remanded for a skin disorder, including porphyria cutanea tarda, due to herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence addressing whether his current disabilities are related to his military service. Additional medical opinions and examinations are needed.

The appeal for service connection of a left elbow condition is dismissed. Service connection for tinnitus has been granted, but the other issues are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 26, 2010 for TDIU was denied as there is no evidence showing he was unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities during the relevant period.