Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The left knee disability claim is remanded due to lack of VA treatment records and incomplete medical history.

The appeal to reopen the previously denied claim for bronchitis and headaches is dismissed. The appeal for service connection of a back disability is remanded, as new evidence has been received. The appeal for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded several claims, including those for service connection and rating for various disabilities. The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are being examined again due to the lack of recent VA treatment records and inadequate examination in 2011. A new peripheral vestibular disorder (vertigo) claim is also being remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

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

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are due to noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective March 7, 2011. The Board also granted a TDIU based on the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right knee disorder, left knee disorder, tinnitus, and liver disorder due to insufficient evidence or conflicting opinions.

This appeal is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus. The service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied because there is no current diagnosis of a hearing loss disability by VA standards.,The claims for emphysema with COPD and residuals of a spontaneous pneumothorax, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, and PTSD are all remanded as the Veteran's symptoms have worsened since his last examination.

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

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The respiratory disability, bilateral hearing loss, and acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety) are denied as there is no current diagnosis or evidence of a relationship to service.

The Board denied reopening the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of new and material evidence, as the provided evidence was cumulative or redundant.

This decision denies service connection for numbness in the fingers, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus. Service connection is also denied for a low back disability. The claim for an increased rating for anxiety with sleep problems is denied due to failure of the Veteran to report for a scheduled VA examination.

The Veteran's service treatment records do not show any diagnosed low back, left knee, right knee, or bilateral hearing loss disabilities. The Veteran has not provided evidence of current diagnoses for these conditions.,Service connection is denied as there is no medical evidence linking the Veteran’s current low back, left knee, and right knee disabilities to his service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence being added to the record after a Substantive Appeal was filed. The VA treatment records are relevant and must be considered in an SSOC.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are granted as service connected due to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate examination findings. A new VA examination is required to determine if these conditions are related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and verification of his National Guard service periods.