Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, hepatitis B, and mental disorder are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hearing loss was dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of his appeal.,Service connection for tinnitus and hypertension were both reopened based on new evidence provided by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete information regarding his periods of active duty, inactive duty training, and National Guard service. The Veteran is also advised that he must provide authorization for VA to obtain any private medical records relevant to his claims.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been denied. Service connection for tinnitus is denied. The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a respiratory disorder (to include sleep apnea) due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, back disorder, blood disorder (claimed as myelofibrosis and myeloproliferative disorder), and pruritus are all granted service connection. The Board found the evidence at least in equipoise to support these claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for tinnitus and mood disorder have been denied. The maximum schedular rating of 10% has been assigned for both conditions, with no evidence supporting an extraschedular evaluation or higher ratings.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for left ear hearing loss. Tinnitus is found to be related to service, while left ear hearing loss is not.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and his claim for TDIU is denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be continuously present since service, with the Board resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's tinnitus was not shown to have manifested within a year of discharge from active duty, and there is no evidence of continuity of symptomatology. The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence did not support service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to procedural defects and the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to the need for further verification of the Veteran's periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA. The Veteran should be provided with an addendum opinion regarding his knee condition, another VA examination and opinions regarding his hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service noise exposure that could be linked to these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,The issues of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral eye disorder, a lung disorder, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and type II diabetes mellitus are remanded due to insufficient evidence.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to insufficient evidence.,The Veteran's lung disorder is remanded due to insufficient evidence.,The Veteran's prostate cancer is remanded due to insufficient evidence.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is remanded due to insufficient evidence.,The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's combined disability rating of 90 percent from June 18, 2015 is denied. The Board finds the Regional Office properly calculated the Veteran’s combined rating, which is now 80 percent effective June 18, 2015.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and bipolar disorder), and headaches. Service connection was denied for hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including those related to undiagnosed illnesses from Southwest Asia service, have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding of qualifying chronic disability due to an undiagnosed illness.