Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, which are currently considered service-connected.

The claim for service connection for skin rash was denied in 2009, but reopened due to new evidence. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion on the issues of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, heart disability, and skin disability.

The appeals to reopen claims of service connection for high cholesterol, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, heart disorder and diabetes mellitus are denied.,Evidence received since the March 2012 rating decisions does not relate any of these conditions to service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current treatment and reports of continuous symptoms since service support this determination. Service connection is denied for right ankle disability, bilateral eye disorder, and HPV.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and diabetes, but has remanded the issues of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of right ear hearing loss is remanded due to the need for further development.,The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus remains pending and will be addressed in a separate decision.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current treatment and reports of continuous symptoms since service support this determination. Service connection is denied for right ankle disability, bilateral eye disorder, and HPV.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of sufficient severity to prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, thus meeting the criteria for a Total Disability Individual Unemployability (TDIU) rating.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbar spine disability, and diabetes mellitus, Type II due to conflicting evidence regarding current diagnoses and lack of definitive medical nexus.

The Board has dismissed all the Veteran's claims as they are now moot due to his death.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because he did not file a timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) after withdrawing his original appeal in May 2011.

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 dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus and denied his claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence of current disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and sleep apnea due to inadequate opinions in the May 2017 VA examination. The issues are being remanded for additional development including obtaining STRs, verifying duty status, securing treatment records, and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete VA treatment records. The Veteran's history of VA treatment is noted, but access to all relevant records from 2002 is required.

The Board vacated its decision denying TDIU from April 1, 2010, through September 11, 2014 due to the omission of considering the impact of the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus on his employability. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left eye disability has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. Service connection is granted for hearing loss in his right ear, but denied for hearing loss in his left ear. The initial rating for tinnitus remains at 10 percent.

The Board has denied service connection for heart disability and hypertension due to the Veteran's failure to report for VA examinations. The claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions began during service and have continued since then.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus and tinnitus, as well as increased ratings for various knee disabilities. The Veteran's claim for asthma was remanded.