Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are being remanded for further evaluation. The rating for PTSD remains in dispute.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus and a rating of 60 percent, but not higher, for bronchial asthma. The issues of service connection for sleep apnea, dizziness, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and abdominal scars are remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as incurred in service.,An acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) and a sleep disorder (including sleep apnea) are remanded for further development.,Hypertension is remanded for further development.,Left and right wrist disabilities are remanded for further development.,,

The Board has dismissed the claim for service connection for bilateral fibula fractures. The Veteran's claim of tinnitus is granted, and a remand is ordered to determine if his hearing loss disability is related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus claims require additional medical opinions to properly adjudicate. The case is being remanded for these purposes.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities due to herbicide agent exposure, but remanded the issues regarding bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied in October 2009. The Board has decided to remand these issues due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the issue regarding bilateral hearing loss. The claims for tinnitus and low back condition were granted, but remanded for further action.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether it is related to service or secondary to a service-connected disability. The Veteran's tinnitus is considered at least as likely as not caused by his military noise exposure and/or his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

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

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for tinnitus and granted it. The issue of an increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder is remanded, as well as the issue of total disability based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's appeal regarding an increased evaluation in excess of 30 percent for coronary artery disease, status post myocardial infarction with an implanted pacemaker is dismissed.,VA benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, of the United States Code are denied prior to January 26, 2018 due to lack of a permanent total disability rating for service-connected disabilities.,Service connection for tinnitus has been granted.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability related to service, including noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, type II diabetes mellitus, right knee gout, and a right foot disability due to additional evidence being added to the record.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II was granted with a rating of 40 percent, effective from the date of the decision. The claims for service connection for colon cancer and hypertension were reopened based on new evidence submitted since their previous denials. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus remain denied.

The Veteran's claim for eligibility in acquiring specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant is remanded due to the need for further examination and assessment of his service-connected disabilities, particularly those affecting his lower extremities.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claim for service connection of tinnitus. The Veteran's continuous symptoms since service are considered, and his lay statements have been found credible enough to establish continuity of symptomatology. Therefore, the claim is granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected due to in-service noise exposure.,The Veteran's folliculitis of the forearms, right hand carpal tunnel syndrome, left hand carpal tunnel syndrome, and status post removal of colonic polyp are all remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his in-service traumatic noise exposure, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected because it is related to his in-service noise exposure, and there is a continuity of symptoms from service.