Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and acquired psychiatric disorder are denied as not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has remanded the case for further action due to mischaracterization of a VA examiner's opinion and failure to consider evidence regarding the Veteran's loss of his commercial driving license.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of fracture, fourth digit with deformity, left hand has also been denied.

The Board has granted service connection for a sinus condition, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his military service. However, it denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, concluding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his time in service.,Service connection was not established for bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus due to lack of a nexus between the conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is not reopened, while his claim for bilateral tinnitus requires an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU is remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his non-psychiatric service-connected disabilities. Other claims are also being considered.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are presumed to have occurred during active duty due to in-service noise exposure. The continuity of symptomatology since service is also established.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or any other compensable basis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his failure to report for VA examinations and because of an earlier effective date claim. The claims will be remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling the Veteran for VA examinations.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to in-service noise exposure, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for service connection for left foot, right foot, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding his employment history and educational background. The Board will obtain additional VA medical records, request the Veteran's work history details, and provide a new VA medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise that these conditions are related to military noise exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's tinnitus and his military service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for tinnitus, which he claims was caused by noise exposure during his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for an extraschedular rating for his left knee disorder based on difficulty sleeping and a TDIU. The case is being remanded to allow for further consideration of these issues.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on various conditions have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded several issues including service connection claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as the evidence did not establish a relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypercholesterolemia has been denied as it does not constitute a disability for VA benefits purposes.,New and material evidence having been received, the claims for hypertension and alcoholism have both been reopened. Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (depression and/or mood disorder), migraine headaches, and sleep apnea on secondary basis to service-connected conditions.,The Veteran's joint pain, coronary artery disease, diabetes, eye disorder, glaucoma, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, respiratory disorder (asthma), liver disorder, kidney disorder, erectile dysfunction, residuals of TBI, restless leg syndrome, GERD, and other issues have been remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's right knee disability and hearing loss/tinnitus. The Veteran needs a VA examination for these issues.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a sinus disorder is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an allergy disorder (to include allergic rhinitis) is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disorder is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.