Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

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

The Veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of left knee injury, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and sleep disability have been granted. The claim for service connection for a low back disability was dismissed due to the Veteran's request for withdrawal.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.,The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is granted due to aggravation by military service.,Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome or disability manifested by fatigue is denied.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and Lyme disease have been denied. The claim for service connection for PLS has been remanded.,Service connection for Lyme disease was granted based on new evidence received since the November 1991 rating decision.

Service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The Veteran's left clavicle fracture is denied a compensable rating prior to September 21, 2012.,The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and diabetes mellitus remains pending.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss. The decision on tinnitus remains granted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus was denied in a March 2015 rating decision. The Veteran did not file a timely notice of disagreement, and the claim is therefore denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions. The Veteran's STRs did not show any complaints, diagnosis, or treatment for hearing loss or tinnitus. The December 2014 VA examination also found no causal relationship between the Veteran’s current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus and his service.,The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service stressor and that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD. The December 2014 VA examination also found no causal relationship between the Veteran’s current PTSD and his service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a link between these conditions and active service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal seeking service connection for tinnitus before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have started during his National Guard service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of adequate VA examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected due to in-service noise exposure.

Effective dates of December 5, 2007 have been granted for right carpal tunnel syndrome, right wrist chronic sprain, degenerative arthritis of the spine (claimed as degenerative disease, lower back), bilateral pes planus (claimed as left foot and right foot condition), temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder, and tinnitus.,Effective dates prior to July 3, 2014 have been denied for allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis ethoidectomy, maxillary sinus reconstruction and polypectomies, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity (claimed as pain, numbness), and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity (claimed as pain, numbness).

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and secondary service connection for neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities as well as tinnitus. The Veteran's cerebrovascular accident (stroke) is also not service connected.,Service connection was denied for hypertension.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is granted as service-connected due to exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE) during active service.,The Veteran's central sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected Parkinson's disease.,The Veteran's tinnitus is not service-connected.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus has been denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent is already assigned.,The Board has remanded several issues including service connection and ratings for various disabilities due to a duty to assist error prior to the May 2018 RAMP opt-in.,Issues include left eye occipital neuralgia, lower extremity sciatica, upper extremity radiculopathy, herpes simplex virus, adjustment disorder with anxiety/depression, migraine headaches, sleep apnea, stroke/vertebral artery dissection, thoracolumbar strain, cervical strain, and scars from hernia repair.,The Veteran's service connection claims for lower and upper extremity sciatica and radiculopathy are remanded due to a duty to assist error prior to the May 2018 RAMP opt-in. VA treatment records need to be obtained from non-VA providers.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied as there is no probative evidence of a nexus between the disabilities and service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and left eyelid scar prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment. The Board finds the AOJ committed a pre-decisional duty to assist error by not sending the case to the Director of the Compensation Service for entitlement to TDIU on an extraschedular basis.