Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Veteran's voiding dysfunction claim is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is currently rated as 60 percent disabling. The claim for an increased rating remains on appeal.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.,There is no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus during service, and post-service treatment records do not document these conditions until decades after separation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, to include as secondary to service-connected tinnitus and/or insomnia disorder is reopened. The case is remanded due to the need for a supplemental VA opinion regarding the etiology of his headaches.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding service connection for various conditions, including chest pains, tinnitus, chronic fatigue, GERD, left hand tremors, and right hand tremors. The effective date of service connection for a psychiatric disability is set at June 27, 2011.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of medical opinion regarding their etiology. The Veteran is required to provide information about any healthcare providers who have treated these conditions, and he must undergo a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that his current tinnitus is at least as likely as not having had its onset during active duty due to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions began in service and have continued to the present.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure. The claim was reopened due to new evidence submitted since the 1946 denial.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including sleep apnea, degenerative arthritis of the spine, anxiety and depression, arthritis of the knees, tinnitus, sinusitis with rhinitis, right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, and left lower extremity radiculopathy of the femoral nerve, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted entitlement to TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and has remanded the remaining issues of back disability, right knee disability, and bilateral flat foot (pes planus).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right ankle disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to additional development being necessary. The AOJ is required to obtain medical records, schedule an examination for the Veteran regarding his ankle disability, and provide an addendum opinion on his hearing loss claim.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of April 26, 2016 for a 30 percent rating for migraine headaches is denied. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus has been granted service connection. The hearing loss issue remains pending and will be remanded for further review.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a respiratory disorder has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision. The appeals for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for VA examinations to assess the impact of his service-connected conditions on his ability to work.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connection due to a current disability that began during active service.,Service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), and an acquired psychiatric disorder are denied. The Veteran will need further VA examinations to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD were denied. The effective dates for these conditions are not earlier than February 19, 2014.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to insufficient evidence or procedural issues.