Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are granted as the evidence is in equipoise, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected, with the onset in service.

The Veteran was granted service connection for major depression, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.,Service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) was granted with an effective date of October 21, 2013.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that his current condition began during service or is related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.,The Veteran's claim for an evaluation higher than 10 percent for tinnitus is denied as there is no legal basis for such a benefit and the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent has been assigned.,The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates prior to October 22, 2015, for service connection for left lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy and left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy are denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during service or within one year of service.,The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, and left lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy are remanded as the most recent examination was in 2015.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a sleep disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy due to insufficient evidence or conflicting opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened and is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.

The Veteran's right knee condition, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and depression have been reopened. The remaining claims are remanded for further review.

The Board has denied service connection for a left shoulder disability and dismissed claims for sleep apnea, hypertension. The Veteran's appeals of other issues have been withdrawn.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran is also being asked to provide additional information regarding his TDIU claim.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and left ear tinnitus, as new evidence received since the last final denial relates to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate these claims.

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

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been evaluated based on the severity of their impact, with no higher ratings being warranted.,PTSD was denied as there is no current diagnosis or supporting evidence.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have had its onset during his active duty service and has continued since then, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection are being remanded due to procedural issues. The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were granted service connection with an effective date of May 27, 2014. Service connection for hypothyroidism, hypertension, migraine headaches, erectile dysfunction, and sleep apnea is denied as the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's tinnitus and left ear hearing loss are granted as service connected. The right ear hearing loss is denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The evidence supports a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and recurrent tinnitus as the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection and he is also granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's tinnitus and right ear hearing loss have been granted service connection. The back disability claim is remanded for further examination.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, and tinnitus due to lack of evidence showing a current disability related to service. Service connection was also denied for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities as there is no evidence that these conditions are related to service or exposure to herbicide agents.