Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The Board finds that his current diagnoses of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active military service, resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the listed conditions have been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal in January 2017.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, sinusitis, and irritable bowel syndrome were denied. The claim to reopen a previous denial of service connection for a bilateral eye disorder was granted.,Service connection for left foot pes planus remains at 10 percent.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted, and a rating of 60 percent for dyshidrotic eczema is granted effective from the date of the decision. Other service connection claims are denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have started during service and has persisted since then, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is related to his military service due to noise exposure.

The Veteran's application for a TDIU was received on May 19, 2011. The Board found that there is no evidence of an earlier unresolved increased rating claim and no factually ascertainable evidence demonstrating the Veteran was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as a result of service-connected disabilities within one year prior to May 19, 2011.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury. The issues of service connection for neck disability, right ankle disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and sleep apnea are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after active service, and the preponderance of the evidence did not establish a causal relationship to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service. The decision is based on a combination of factors including noise exposure during active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The Board granted the TDIU claim due to the combined effects of his disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including neck disability, right and left knee disabilities, tinnitus, systemic arterial hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), kidney stones, and a skin condition on scalp. The reasons include unclear relationships to service due to conflicting statements from the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been reopened due to new and material evidence. The rating for bilateral hearing loss from February 10, 2014 is also remanded.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss was granted. The Board found that the evidence is sufficient to establish a current disability, continuity of symptomatology since service, and an in-service injury or event (noise exposure). Service connection for tinnitus was granted, but service connection for bilateral hearing loss was remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding its onset.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues of service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II are being remanded.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is not warranted as the Veteran does not have a current disability that meets VA's definition of hearing loss.

The claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss has been reopened and granted. The claims for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and psoriasis were not found to be related to his military service.,His tinnitus was already at the maximum schedular rating, so no extraschedular consideration is warranted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure. The decision is based on credible lay evidence of ongoing symptoms since service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, fibromyalgia, depressive disorder with pain disorder, left lower extremity sciatica, and right lower extremity conditions have been remanded. The effective dates for the grant of service connection for depressive disorder with pain disorder have also been denied.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for linear scars of the chest and abdomen are still pending.

The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of tinnitus, so his claim for service connection is denied.