Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's service connection claims for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset of these conditions during service.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including obtaining verification of dates of service and conducting an adequate VA examination.

The Veteran's claims of secondary service connection for a left hip condition and service connection for tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure or chronic disability within one year of separation, and the preponderance of the evidence did not support a causal relationship to service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals as to service connection for Parkinson’s disease, an increased rating for tinnitus, and total disability rating for individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service. The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for PTSD also requires further examination.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus prevented him from securing and maintaining gainful employment prior to July 21, 2016.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (lumbar strain, spondylosis, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss) have prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment throughout the appeal period. As a result, he is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted.,The Board found the evidence at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient consideration of scientific articles submitted by the Veteran in his Notice of Disagreement.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to March 13, 2017 for service connection of type II diabetes mellitus, tinnitus, and right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and tinnitus have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of TDIU. However, his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for loss of vision/blindness due to VA spinal surgery in December 2014 was denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral heel spurs, bilateral shin splints, tinnitus, and sleep apnea were denied. The claim for PTSD was granted with an effective date of February 16, 2016.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including coronary artery disease, bilateral hearing loss, rheumatoid arthritis, tinnitus, hypertension, beriberi, and irritable bowel syndrome are denied as there is no recognized period of active military service during which these conditions could have been incurred or aggravated.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, OSA, lumbar spine strain, migraine headaches, and duodenal ulcer were denied. The claim for increased rating of right lower extremity radiculopathy was remanded. Service connection for chronic fatigue, hypertension, hepatitis C, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (depressive disorder with anxious distress) is also remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a causal relationship between these conditions and his in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that they do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's hearing loss is related to service, but the Board finds that there is insufficient evidence regarding his tinnitus and remands for further examination.

The Board has dismissed all the issues related to service connection and rating for various conditions, as well as the request for an effective date prior to March 12, 2012. The appellant requested withdrawal of his appeal.