Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection. The sinus condition, lung condition (to include COPD), hypertension, residuals of cold weather injury (to include arthritis), and psychiatric disorder (to include depression) issues are remanded for further development.,Additional medical records must be obtained to determine the nature and cause of any current sinus condition, lung condition (to include COPD), hypertension, residuals of cold weather injury (to include arthritis), and psychiatric disorder (to include depression).

The Veteran's service connection for tinnitus and PTSD from January 24, 2013 to July 20, 2015, and since September 1, 2015, is granted. The issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has decided that the claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus must be remanded due to an inadequate VA etiology opinion. A new examination is required to determine if there is a relationship between the Veteran's active duty service and his current tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The decision on bilateral hearing loss is remanded as the specific audiometric results are needed to determine if a disability exists.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. The claims for service connection for lumbar spine disability and neck disability are remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for peripheral neuropathy, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been granted. The decision also denied the Veteran's service connection claims for left lower extremity and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The claim for service connection for tinnitus is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding its relationship to service and whether it is caused or aggravated by a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's appeals regarding bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable, and he is granted a total disability rating based upon unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during service and is related to in-service noise exposure, granting service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has reopened the service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, lumbago, hip and knee conditions, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU effective from September 16, 2014.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as the evidence did not show that his conditions warranted a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hepatitis C have been denied.,An effective date of June 29, 2010, but no earlier, has been granted for the increased rating of 100 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than May 31, 2015 for service-connected disorders was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not submit a timely application for benefits prior to his discharge from active duty on May 30, 2015.

The Veteran's tinnitus claim is granted, and his heart condition and hearing loss claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss in the left ear and bilateral tinnitus. The right ear hearing loss claim is remanded.,Service connection was established for hearing loss in the left ear due to exposure to jet engine noise during active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are currently rated as 80 percent disabling, but do not meet the schedular requirements for TDIU. The Board finds that there is plausible evidence to suggest that the Veteran is unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including hearing loss, kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU claim based on these conditions.