Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran's claim for earlier effective date for tinnitus is also remanded.

The Veteran's sensorineural bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected, with the Board finding that they are at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure.

Tinnitus was granted service connection. Prior to January 21, 2017, the rating for surgical residuals of coarctation of the aorta was denied. Since January 21, 2017, the rating has been granted at 60 percent.,Service connection for hypertension and ED on both direct and secondary bases to coarctation of the aorta is remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no nexus between these conditions and his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as it is related to his service, with the exception of a ruptured right ear drum which has not been diagnosed.,Coronary artery disease and erectile dysfunction are denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at 10% and the claim for a higher rating is denied. The hearing loss claim is remanded due to lack of recent audiometric evaluations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his exposure to aircraft noise during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it did not manifest during his period of Active Duty for Training (ACDUTRA) and is not due to an injury or disease incurred during ACDUTRA.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection for various conditions, including tinnitus, left ankle disability, bilateral hearing loss, sinus disability, and gastrointestinal disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that new and material evidence was not received to support these claims. The claims are therefore denied.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not render him unable to obtain or maintain gainful employment prior to January 15, 2009, and he is therefore not entitled to TDIU during that period.

The Veteran's right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and sleep disorder are not service-connected.,The Board found no evidence of current disabilities related to the Veteran's military service for these conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus have been denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current disability related to service, as his hearing loss was not shown during service or within one year of separation, and there is no evidence linking it to service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and residuals of skin cancer, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection and a rating of 10 percent for his right knee internal derangement status post meniscectomy is denied.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals of service connection for lumbar spine disability and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities, particularly those related to service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied as the evidence did not show that his current diagnosis of tinnitus began during service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for bronchial asthma was denied because his PFT findings showed no worse than FEV-1 score of 88 percent predicted and FEV-1/FVC score of 82 percent, which did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for residuals of right leg injury was denied as the scar measurement (10 cm x 0.5 cm) did not meet the criteria under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's left knee disability is not rated higher than 10 percent due to lack of x-ray evidence of involvement in two or more major joints with occasional incapacitating exacerbations. The case has been remanded for further evaluation and consideration of TDIU on an extraschedular basis.