Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's tinnitus claim is denied as it was received more than a year after discharge. The rectum sphincter control disability, GERD, and PTSD claims are granted with increased ratings. The hemorrhoids claim is denied. The right wrist and left wrist disabilities, and headaches claims are remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service. The case is remanded for further development regarding residuals of a brain hemorrhage.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted, as he meets the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for depressive disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, chondromalacia, left knee, and chondromalacia, right knee are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, DJD and knee conditions, make it impossible for him to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board granted a TDIU based on the combined effects of his disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were dismissed because the appeal is moot due to his death.

The Board has decided to remand the cases due to incomplete medical records from VA St. Louis Healthcare System for 1970 to 1993, and additional development is needed.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as there is no evidence of current disabilities or in-service incurrence.,There is no medical evidence showing the Veteran has any diagnosed conditions related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including traumatic arthritis of the left ankle, right and left knee chondromalacia, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, prevent him from maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for the entire period from June 2, 2008.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection and he is awarded a 30% rating for his left shoulder disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for tinnitus service connection, as well as remanded the issue of bilateral hearing loss service connection. The decision is based on the fact that no prior claim was received by VA before June 6, 2014.

The Veteran's tinnitus and left shoulder strain claims are granted. The increased rating for the left shoulder strain claim is denied, but the service connection claims for diastasis recti, umbilical hernia, sleep disorder (including insomnia and loss of sleep), and posttraumatic stress disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, headaches, bone marrow cancer, and sleep apnea have all been denied as not related to service or otherwise established.,Service connection has not been granted for any of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for depression as secondary to service-connected residuals of circumcision is granted. The claim for residuals from a scorpion sting to the male reproductive organ is also granted, but only partially since it was previously denied. The claims for headaches, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied service connection for a low back disability and remanded the cases of tinnitus and psychiatric disability (claimed as post-traumatic stress disorder). The claims are being returned to VA for further development.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, psoriasis and seborrhea (claimed as skin condition), peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity due to a lack of evidence regarding in-service exposure or medical records.