Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to service exposure, and the Board grants service connection.,The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is presumed due to his Vietnam-era service, and the Board grants service connection.,There is insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran has bilateral hearing loss or its etiology.,The claim for erectile dysfunction is remanded as it may be related to ischemic heart disease.,The Veteran's nervous tremors are remanded due to lack of clarity in the medical records and need for further examination.,The Veteran's neuropathy of the lower extremities is remanded for a determination on its etiology, including potential connection to service exposure.,The Veteran's memory loss is remanded as it needs clarification regarding its relationship to service.

The Veteran's bilateral shin splints, left foot condition, and left great toe condition were denied as they are not shown to be related to service.,Hearing loss and tinnitus were also denied as there is no evidence of a current disability within one year post-service.

Your claims for service connection have been dismissed as you did not file an adequate substantive appeal.,The Board has determined that your appeals were not properly filed, and thus lacks jurisdiction to consider the issues.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a substance abuse disability has been reopened. The issues of entitlement to service connection for psychiatric disabilities, including a substance abuse disability; right foot disability; sleep apnea; bilateral hearing loss; tinnitus; esophageal disorder; hypertension; chronic lumbar strain with degenerative disc disease (DDD); and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity are all remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been granted. The Board found that the evidence established a link between these conditions and his active service, despite normal hearing at separation.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further examination as the current evidence does not establish a clear link between these conditions and service.

The Board has denied the reopening of claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,Service connection for left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, hypertension, and OSA were all denied as the preponderance of evidence did not support a link between these conditions and service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded the issues of right knee disability and right knee scars due to incomplete records.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issue of service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's increased ratings for cervical radiculopathy and service connection claims for tinnitus, left knee disorder, and hypertension were denied. The case is REMANDED to obtain additional medical records and conduct examinations for OSA and migraine disorders.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection, while hypertension is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions due to the lack of an adequate substantive appeal.,A new and material evidence request for service connection of headaches was granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus disability is granted as service connection because the evidence supports a finding that it began during her military service and has continued since then.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, but has remanded them due to the need for additional evidence regarding in-service chemical exposure and psychiatric disorders.

The Board has remanded the cases of bilateral hearing loss, migraines, and tinnitus due to lack of initial AOJ review for new evidence submitted by VA.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations. The issues include recurrent skin disabilities, foot disabilities, arthritis of the knees, tinnitus, carpal tunnel syndromes, gout, hypertension, vascular disabilities, pulmonary disability, prostate disability, hernia disability, and left ear hearing loss.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral tinnitus is granted. However, the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to insufficient evidence.