Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, sinus disorder, rectum disorder, residuals of post inguinal hernia surgery, bladder disorder, erectile dysfunction, and genitourinary disorder as there is no current evidence of these conditions.

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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for rheumatoid arthritis, hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to incomplete examinations and conflicting opinions.

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 military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of tinnitus has been dismissed due to their death.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not shown as chronic in service or within the applicable presumptive period, and continuity of symptomatology is not established. The disabilities are not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of current hearing impairment.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as anxiety, is granted. The condition is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected heart disability.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was reopened and service connection was granted, but an effective date earlier than March 13, 2017 is denied.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was granted with a noncompensable evaluation effective March 13, 2017. Effective dates earlier than this are denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and review of the claims file, including verifying Army National Guard service and obtaining VA treatment records. The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are being evaluated in light of his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection. The Veteran's frostbite residuals of the left foot, right foot, and right lower leg burn are remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to potential issues with the evidence regarding pre-service conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus have been remanded due to the failure of the Veteran to report for scheduled VA examinations. The Board finds that a new examination is necessary to determine if the Veteran has these disabilities, their etiology, and whether they are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus has been granted. However, the initial rating for bilateral hearing loss from April 10, 2015 remains denied, as does the initial rating for TBI with residual tension headaches and vertigo from October 4, 2017. A separate compensable rating of 30% for vertigo as a residual of TBI has been granted.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the preponderance of evidence is against such a finding. The effective dates for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for acquired psychiatric disorder, PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

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

The Veteran's appeal regarding a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus has been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings based on the current level of disability.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. As a result, both claims remain denied.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is rated at 70 percent from March 28, 2018 to March 26, 2019. The TDIU claim was granted.