Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2018

The Board has denied service connection for various disabilities, including left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, bilateral hearing loss, and acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD). The case is being remanded to obtain an opinion regarding the relationship between PTSD and in-service harassment.

Your claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted, but the decision is dismissed because your condition was already covered by a previous grant of benefits.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The cervical spine disability and low back disability cases are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for tinnitus and TDIU have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, IHD, left foot and ankle disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, have prevented him from maintaining substantially gainful employment for the periods where his combined rating was less than total.

The Veteran's tinnitus, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction are all granted as secondary to his service-connected conditions.,Service connection for an undiagnosed illness manifested by chronic fatigue is denied due to lack of qualifying chronic disability.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus. Service connection is remanded for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's request for a higher evaluation for tinnitus is denied as the maximum rating of 10 percent has been assigned. The Board also remanded two issues related to hearing loss, left ear and right ear.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's hearing system was damaged during service and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but dismissed the claims of service connection for bilateral hip condition and left leg muscle tear.

The Veteran's claims for a clothing allowance for knee brace and topical medication were denied. However, the Board granted a clothing allowance for his back brace due to credible testimony indicating it caused damage to his clothes.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred during a non-VA CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis at St. Cloud Hospital on September 2, 2014, due to prior authorization by VA.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to additional development being needed. Specifically, an addendum opinion is required regarding whether the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has reopened the service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and granted these claims as they are at least in equipoise with establishing service connection.

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

The Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance in 2013 was denied because the prescribed medication (Clobetasol ointment) did not cause damage to his clothing, and there is no provision for damage resulting from the disability itself.

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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD, a mood disorder, and depression) due to incomplete records and conflicting medical opinions. The claims are inextricably intertwined with each other.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to active service.

Service connection is denied for tinnitus, erectile dysfunction (ED), high cholesterol, and sleep apnea.,An initial disability evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is also denied.