Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's right shoulder, right hand, and low back disorders are granted service connection as they are related to his military service.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted due to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a right knee disability, a left knee disability, and a low back disability have been reopened. However, the evidence does not support these claims.,A VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran has any current disabilities of his knees or back, and whether they are related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder, and thus service connection for this condition is denied. The claims for coronary artery disease, blood clots, thoracolumbar spine disorders, oral disorders involving the maxilla, sleeping disorders, and tinnitus are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current conditions are related to his service, including exposure to noise. The Veteran needs to undergo a VA examination to confirm if he has a hearing loss disability and determine its etiology, as well as the etiology of his claimed tinnitus.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further development due to lack of audiometric testing results at separation and unreliable test results.

The Veteran's spinal stenosis, left hip arthritis, right hip arthritis, left knee arthritis, and right knee arthritis are all granted as secondary to his service-connected right leg length discrepancy. Tinnitus is also granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. However, new evidence was submitted reopening the claims, leading to a grant of service connection for tinnitus but denial for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran is now assigned an initial rating of 50% for PTSD and body dysmorphic disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus and a back condition due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus, but the case is remanded for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has a hearing loss disability and whether it is related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, a back condition, and a right knee condition have been reopened. The cases are being remanded to determine the nature of these conditions and their relationship to service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to additional development needed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The claim for bilateral hearing loss remains in appellate status as the Veteran does not have a current disability.,The claims of service connection for cerebrovascular accident (stroke) and headaches, along with the rating issue for headaches, are being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issue of a higher initial rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate opinions in his VA examinations regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

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

The Veteran's service connection claim for tinnitus is being remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA medical opinion and the need for an additional examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD with anxiety and depression), sleep apnea, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type 2, and erectile dysfunction. The issues of service connection for these conditions are being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active military service.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension is dismissed. The Veteran's claim for TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities is granted.