Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the inextricability of issues and a need for further development regarding his tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to potential inconsistencies in the audiometric data from active service, as well as the Veteran's reported noise exposure.

The Veteran's PTSD, tinnitus, and left ear hearing loss are service-connected. The Board is remanding to determine if these conditions alone or in combination with other disabilities render the Veteran unemployable.

The Veteran's claim to reopen service connection for tinnitus is granted, and he is now entitled to service connection. The case of determining a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete examination records and lack of discussion regarding in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete information and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied because the evidence did not show that his current tinnitus began during or within one year after his active duty, and is less likely related to in-service noise exposure.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for right knee condition was denied because there was no indication of a disease or injury incurred in service, and the earliest medical records showing symptoms were from over two decades after he left military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus as there is no current diagnosis of this condition.

The Board has found that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his in-service noise exposure and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected. The skin condition and tinnitus claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus due to inadequate reasons and bases in the previous decision. The Veteran is required to provide an adequate statement of reasons or bases for his contentions regarding the adequacy of VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his active military service.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease and Type 2 diabetes mellitus on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure, but denied service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran's hypertension is remanded for further development.,Service connection for hypertension secondary to diabetes mellitus is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete VA treatment records. The Veteran will be asked to provide additional audiogram results, and a new examination will be scheduled if necessary.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability was granted an increased rating of 40 percent effective August 14, 2015.,An initial compensable rating for tinnitus is denied. The maximum schedular evaluation (10%) has been assigned.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable. The Board found that the Veteran's unemployment is due to non-service connected disabilities, such as low back and bilateral hip pain.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for lumbar radiculopathy of the right lower extremity was denied, and his TDIU claim was granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to outstanding VA and private treatment records, as well as clarification of SSA disability benefits.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of chronic in-service symptoms or continuous post-service symptoms, and the current conditions are not etiologically related to service.