Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for Meniere's disease, anxiety disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a shell fragment wound are dismissed as the Veteran has withdrawn these claims.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU is granted from April 7, 1998 to January 29, 2008.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current left ankle disability that was incurred in or caused by active service. The case is being remanded for further development, including an examination to determine if the Veteran has bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus related to service exposure.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for service connection for tinnitus before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new examination.

The Veteran is unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities, which are rated as a combined rating of at least 70 percent.

The Board has found that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during his military service and granted service connection for this condition. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is pending, as it was not addressed in the decision.

The Veteran's service connection claims for sleep apnea and tinnitus are both granted, with the Board finding that reasonable doubt should be resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current tinnitus was incurred during active service, and grants his claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new and material evidence has been received. The Board also found that these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus was not incurred or aggravated during service and is not otherwise related to active service. The Board finds the VA/DBQ examiner's opinion more probative than the Veteran's lay opinion.

The Veteran's hearing loss is related to service and has been granted. The remaining claims for increased ratings, TDIU, and automobile claim are remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active duty service and granted service connection for this condition. The skin condition, which includes bullous pyoderma gangrenosum, was not found to be directly related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied in March 2013. The RO assigned April 14, 2014 as the effective date after receiving a request to reopen his previously denied claims.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be etiologically related to active duty service and therefore granted. The issue of tinnitus has been remanded for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability as defined by VA regulations and there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or tinnitus. As such, service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus cannot be established.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to determine the etiology of any current bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus found.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have not rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

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 these conditions and his military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a neck condition, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and sinusitis due to new and material evidence. Service connection is granted for all four conditions.,Tinnitus was found to be at least as likely as not caused by noise exposure during service.