Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's tinnitus is due to noise exposure during service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to outstanding SSA records and a need for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims of higher rating for PTSD, service connection for hearing loss, heart condition, sinusitis, left ankle and knee conditions, scar of right eyebrow, and tinnitus. The RO is directed to address these issues.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus, TBI, and migraine headaches were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The effective dates for these conditions are being remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine when entitlement arose.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for tinnitus, sleep apnea, and migraine headaches due to additional examination and opinion.

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 tinnitus, but the cases of left clavicle disorder, stomach disorder, TMJ dysfunction, rhinitis, right gastrocnemius muscle injury, and migraines are remanded due to outstanding evidence and need for additional examinations.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of November 19, 1994 for the award of service connection for a right armpit scar. Service connection for tinnitus and IBS are denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected. The Veteran's myopathy and anti-TS HDS neuropathy are remanded for further development regarding herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to in-service noise exposure and granting the benefit of doubt.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The eustachian tube dysfunction and hearing loss are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's hypertension was not manifested during service and is not related to service.,The Veteran’s current disability rating of 10 percent for tinnitus is the highest schedular disability rating for tinnitus.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus. Service connection is denied for lung condition, forehead laceration residuals, scrotum trauma residuals, neck pain, blurred vision, and trouble sleeping.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not show a link to service, with the December 2017 VA examiner concluding that current symptoms are more likely due to post-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for a back condition (claimed as a gunshot wound to the lower back), bilateral foot condition, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD, to include depression, anxiety, and any mental condition, all of which were pending at the time of the Veteran's death. The Board found no nexus between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's initial rating for service-connected tinnitus is denied as the maximum schedular rating has already been assigned. The claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to lack of recent VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate opinion regarding the etiology of tinnitus. The Veteran contends that his tinnitus is related to noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that this rating adequately reflects his disability.,For TDIU, the Veteran does not meet the schedular criteria as he has more than one service-connected disability but their combined rating is less than 70 percent.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, a low back condition, and hepatitis C due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions were incurred during active service.