Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his severe back pain and heart condition, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to in-service noise exposure.

The appeal for earlier effective date for grant of service connection for tinnitus is dismissed.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for a back disorder, but not for kidney disorder. The claims are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a lumbosacral strain, a cervical strain, right foot metatarsalgia, left foot metatarsalgia, and residuals of an injured ring finger of the left hand. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as they are related to his active duty service, specifically noise exposure. The case requires further medical evaluation to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to outstanding VA medical records and the need for addendum VA opinions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection. The issue of service connection for migraines is remanded, as well as the TDIU claim due to its interrelatedness with the other issues.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates earlier than August 7, 2012 for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there was no evidence of a timely filed claim prior to August 7, 2012.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to address the Veteran's claims of service connection for right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and a psychiatric disorder. The VA examinations are needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus should be remanded due to inadequate examination findings. The examiner is asked to consider all evidence, including lay statements about in-service noise exposure, and provide an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not that the conditions had their onset during or are otherwise related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and PTSD due to unresolved issues. The appeals are not about service connection at all.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to an inadequate March 2013 VA examination. The new examination is required to consider the Veteran's in-service otitis media diagnosis and noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for lipomatosis, peripheral neuropathy, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are remanded due to insufficient evidence. The claims will be reviewed again with consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for an eye injury and lung condition have been dismissed due to withdrawal of the appeals.,New evidence has reopened his claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, which are remanded for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus based on continuity of symptoms since service. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD and/or medication is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus due to additional medical inquiry.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to a duty to assist error. The effective date for his TDIU should be reconsidered based on the evidence of record and any new information regarding his employment and income since September 2012.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as the evidence supports a finding that these conditions began during active service.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and military service.