Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to missing records and additional development.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete service treatment records from October 2011 to May 2012. The RO is instructed to seek these records and notify the Veteran if they are unavailable.

The appeal as to the issue of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral foot disorder is dismissed. The appeals for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected. The initial evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and TDIU are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates and higher ratings for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus was denied.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected tinnitus was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's right ear did not meet VA criteria for a disability due to hearing impairment. The left ear was found to have no evidence of etiological link to military noise exposure.,Service connection for tinnitus was granted based on the Veteran's report of ringing in his ears beginning during service and continuing since then.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, as well as whether these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied, but a new rating of 30 percent for vertigo is granted. The appeal for tinnitus remains at its current 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but his right knee disorder and other conditions are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's tinnitus, bilateral knee instability (right and left), and burn right hand have been granted service connection. The Board has also determined that the preponderance of the evidence is against higher evaluations for limitation of motion in both knees and a separate compensable evaluation for the burn right hand.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hyperalgesia as secondary to his service-connected depression disorder was dismissed.,Service connection for tremors, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were all denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the Veteran’s hypertension to service, and determined that he could perform sedentary employment despite his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, acute appendicitis, mucinous tumor, and surgical tooth extraction/dental trauma were granted. However, service connection was denied for each condition.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for low back disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (vertigo, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus) rated at 30%, 10%, and 10% respectively did not result in functional impairment that precluded him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to February 20, 2001.

The Board has remanded the cases of tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss for further development due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus. Service connection is remanded for the right knee disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of relevant National Guard records and an incomplete audiogram. The Veteran will need to provide additional evidence, including VA examination results.

The Veteran's GERD and tinnitus claims were denied, while her claim for residuals of anal fissures as secondary to IBS was granted.