Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2018

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.,Service connection is denied for ischemic heart disease and prostate cancer based on exposure to tactical herbicide agents. Service connection for a gastric condition is remanded.

Service connection for a dental disability for compensation purposes is denied.,A rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected tinnitus is denied.,Restoration of 100 percent rating for coronary artery disease (CAD) effective March 1, 2016, is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's statements regarding in-service exposure to noise and symptoms of these conditions are credible. The Board also found that there is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty in the December 2015 VA examination regarding the Veteran's noise exposure as a C-130 Navigator and its relation to tinnitus. The Veteran is requested to provide additional medical evidence or information.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for left lower extremity diabetic polyneuropathy, right lower extremity diabetic polyneuropathy, and hypertension have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence does not support a nexus between the Veteran's current conditions and his period of service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disorder to include depression, headache disorder, tinnitus, and diabetes mellitus. The issues were decided as secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The left knee disability and dental surgery issues were remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened, and the Board has determined that new evidence supports reopening of these claims. The decision is remanded to determine if service connection can be established.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is needed to address the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as the previous opinions did not adequately consider relevant evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between current disabilities and military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to engage and retain substantially gainful employment, thus meeting the criteria for a TDIU as of May 7, 2018.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for headaches, a heart condition, tinnitus, and sleep apnea. The evidence does not support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and evaluations to determine the current severity of his left knee disabilities and service-connected IBS. The tinnitus claim has been denied as there is no legal basis for a schedular rating greater than 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, respiratory disability, bilateral pes planus, hypertension, and acquired psychiatric disability due to incomplete records and the need for additional examinations.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain the Veteran's service personnel records to determine his periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA. This information is relevant to his claims for hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is caused by his service-connected asthma and tinnitus, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to noise exposure during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete records. A VA medical opinion is needed to determine if these conditions are related to military service.