Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and examination. The Veteran's claims of service connection are not currently supported by evidence demonstrating a current disability that began during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.

The Veteran's tinnitus disability is granted, subject to the laws and regulations governing the award of monetary benefits.,The Veteran's kidney stone disability is granted, subject to the laws and regulations governing the award of monetary benefits.,The Veteran's psoriasis disability is granted, subject to the laws and regulations governing the award of monetary benefits.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied in the August 2014 rating decision. The Board has reopened these claims due to new evidence received since then, but remanded them for further examination as the June 2014 VA opinion was inadequate.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted. Service connection for left ankle dislocation and back disorder are remanded.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus need further examination and evidence collection, as the current VA examination report is inadequate.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's tinnitus was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. The Board concluded that service connection for tinnitus is not warranted.

The Veteran's TDIU and DEA benefits claims are remanded due to the need for extraschedular consideration, as his service-connected conditions do not meet the schedular requirements prior to September 8, 2015.

The Veteran's claims for sleep apnea and headaches have been reopened, but the claim for a left knee disorder has been denied. The Veteran was granted service connection for PTSD with an effective date of April 9, 2013.,The Veteran's claims for diabetes, right knee disability, and headaches are pending and will be remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient examination reports.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions to determine the current severity of his left hip strain, obtain National Guard/Reserve service medical records related to hearing loss, and provide an addendum opinion regarding whether his bilateral hearing loss was caused by noise exposure in service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected as they are not related to his active military service.,Service connection for TDIU is denied because the Veteran does not meet the schedular requirements.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current tinnitus, a disability capable of lay observation, began during active duty service and is therefore granted as direct service connection.

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

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the preponderance of evidence is against a finding that these conditions began during or were caused by service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable, and the Board has granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, type II diabetes mellitus, low back disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and skin cancer are all granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active service.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are at least as likely as not related to service, but the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have started during service and has been aggravated by his diabetes mellitus, type II. Service connection for this condition is granted.,Service connection is also granted for the Veteran's peripheral vascular disease of the bilateral lower extremities on a secondary basis due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, low back disability, and right knee disability as there was no evidence of a nexus between the current disabilities and service.