Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2018

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to noise exposure during his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to his military noise exposure, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to insufficient medical evidence.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, so the claims are dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for pes planus due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and prostate cancer (Agent Orange exposure) due to deficiencies in the January 2016 VA examination. The Veteran's service records show noise exposure as an engineer equipment repairman, working at the Carpenter Test Area, and shooting guns on the range.

This decision denies service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran's claims of residuals to a head injury, including headaches, memory loss, and cerebral atrophy, as well as sinusitis secondary to deformity of the nose are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's claims are pending further examination and evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for various conditions have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a grant of service connection or an increase in disability rating.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions are related to noise exposure during military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have begun in service and has persisted, granting service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, type II, and generalized anxiety disorder with dysthymic disorder are all currently rated at their maximum levels. The Board has found that a higher rating is not warranted for any of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and a rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and tinnitus do not render him unemployable due to their combined effect, as he has a background in maintenance and HVAC training that could accommodate the need for solitary work.

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

The Board has granted separate ratings of 10 percent for removal of semilunar cartilage in both knees. The issues of initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for right and left knee arthritis, compensable rating for a left big toe disability, initial rating in excess of 10 percent for cervical spine disability, and initial rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbar spine disability are being remanded. The issue of entitlement to higher ratings for tinnitus and right foot disability is also being remanded. A TDIU claim is being inferred.

The Board has denied service connection for right shoulder arthritis, granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and remanded the issue of an initial rating for chronic muscular strain and degenerative disc disease in the thoracic and lumbar spine.,An additional VA examination is needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected chronic muscular strain and degenerative disc disease in the thoracic and lumbar spine.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension. Service connection is remanded for PTSD.,PTSD service connection is remanded as the examiner's opinion regarding its etiology needs to be clarified.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, prostate cancer (due to exposure at Camp Lejeune), and a bladder disability (secondary to prostate cancer or due to exposure at Camp Lejeune). The Veteran needs to undergo VA examinations and obtain private treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities are not incurred in line of duty due to his own willful misconduct, and thus cannot be granted service connection for any of the claimed conditions.