Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2018

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus. However, the claim for left testicular disability is remanded due to insufficient medical evidence.

The Board has found that there has not been substantial compliance with the mandates of a previous remand order and thus, the case is being returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes, did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's skin conditions, tinnitus, and headaches are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran reported experiencing symptoms of these conditions during or shortly after his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim of service connection for tinnitus due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to additional development being required. The Veteran contends that these conditions are related to noise exposure during his military service in Vietnam.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, but the issues of service connection for joint pain (fibromyalgia), recurrent skin disorder, and anxiety and depression are remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as they are not related to active military service. The case is being remanded for further evaluation of the Veteran's right knee disability.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's tinnitus began during service, and thus grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, presumed due to herbicide exposure, is also granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but his sleep apnea and bilateral hearing loss are denied. The Veteran's initial rating for bilateral hearing loss remains at 20 percent, and he does not meet the criteria for TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, allergy condition, asthma, lumbar strain and partial discectomy, bilateral hip condition, bilateral knee condition, sleep apnea/sleep disorder, and acquired psychiatric disability is denied. The claims are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability is not established as there was no diagnosis of hearing loss sufficient for VA purposes.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to higher initial ratings for Meniere’s disease, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran's claims are currently under review.

The Veteran seeks earlier effective dates and increased ratings for his service-connected tinnitus, PTSD, and TDIU. The case is remanded to consider new evidence and provide a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to the need for an addendum opinion considering the Veteran's detailed reports of noise exposure in service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue, to include as due to an undiagnosed illness or a medically unexplained multisymptom illness is denied. The Veteran's claim for TDIU is granted effective February 6, 2012.

The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent and the claim for a higher rating is denied. The lumbar strain, radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and femoral nerve involvement to the right lower extremity are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims for service connection for tinnitus, a neck disorder, and status post excision of cysts, near right eye and right ear. The case is being remanded to consider these issues on a de novo basis.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, asthma, and hypertension have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for a right shoulder disability, an initial compensable evaluation for a right ankle disability, and entitlement to TDIU.