Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding his ability to engage in substantially gainful employment given his service-connected hearing disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus began in and has continued since service.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran does not have current disabilities as defined by VA standards. The Board also found no credible evidence linking the Veteran's tinnitus to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus. Service connection for left ear hearing loss is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the cases due to new evidence received after the May 2016 SOC, including VA treatment records and a January 2017 VA examination. The issues of service connection for tinnitus, hearing loss, and PTSD are being reviewed.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, migraine headaches, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the combined effects of these disabilities.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted, as it is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder.,The effective dates for service connection of sinusitis and non-allergic rhinitis are denied. The earliest date for these conditions is September 23, 2013.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are at least as likely as not related to his military service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are being requested to be evaluated again with additional medical records.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for residuals of left TKR is denied. The Board finds that the evidence does not show severe painful motion or weakness in the left knee, which would warrant a higher rating under DCs 5055, 5256, 5261, and 5262.

The Board denied service connection for chronic myeloid leukemia and denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. §1151 for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus due to VA treatment in October 2006.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected due to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus due to noise exposure during active duty. The case is returned for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus is not service-connected due to lack of a nexus between current symptoms and in-service noise exposure.,PTSD remains at the maximum 50% evaluation, as there are no additional occupational or social impairments warranting higher ratings.

The Board has found that further development is necessary to verify the Veteran's periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right ear retracted tympanic membrane, hernia repair, right knee disability, and low back disability are all remanded for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right knee disability, and left knee disability as the evidence did not establish a nexus between current disabilities and service.,There is no credible finding of arthritis in either knee within a year after separation from service, thus there is no basis to presume service connection for arthritis.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during active service and are related to his military noise exposure. Service connection was also granted for tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease, left knee degenerative joint disease (secondary to right knee), and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus, sleep disability, left wrist scars, right shoulder disability, skin disability, and headaches. The effective date for the grant of service connection for left wrist scars is set at June 18, 2014.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise and grants service connection for tinnitus due to noise exposure during service. The Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee disability is remanded as there are insufficient findings regarding the etiology of his current condition.