Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 40 percent for degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for limitation of motion for right wrist has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus have been dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding his in-service noise exposure and current status of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a neck/cervical spine disorder, lumbar spinal stenosis and spondylosis, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, persistent depressive disorder, and restless leg syndrome have all been denied. The Board has also remanded the issue of an initial disability rating higher than 20 percent for lumbar spinal stenosis and spondylosis.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depressive disorder), and sleep apnea due to conflicting medical findings and lack of examinations. The effective date claim is denied as no earlier effective date can be granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The Board finds the Veteran's hypertension may be related to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents, such as Agent Orange. Service connection for hearing loss remains remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for a left Achilles tendon injury, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran's claims for these conditions are all related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for cold injury and lower back injury have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board.,Service connection has been granted for bilateral hearing loss with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran. Service connection has also been granted for tinnitus, again with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are granted as service-connected due to in-service noise exposure. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further medical examination. The issues include tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD, depression, anxiety), erectile dysfunction, flat feet, right knee injury, and left knee injury.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of consideration of in-service hazardous noise exposure during his military service.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his in-service noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to worsening symptoms of his service-connected PTSD and the recent grant of service connection for asbestosis. A VA examination is needed to assess the impact on employment.

The Veteran's combined disability rating from July 11, 2012, through August 8, 2017, was accurately assigned as 80 percent due to the service-connected conditions. The appeal for a higher rating is denied.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability.,The Veteran's dental disability claim is denied as there is no evidence of a service-connected condition that requires repair.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during active service and have continued since. The claim for left ankle sprain was denied as there is no medical evidence linking the current condition to in-service injury.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were initially denied in September 2013, but were later granted based on new evidence received after the initial decision. Effective dates of May 29, 2012 are assigned for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his service, specifically the noise exposure from serving as a gunner in the Navy. The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise and grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence does not support a finding of in-service injury or disease, nor does it show continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Veteran's hearing loss is rated as noncompensable, but he was granted service connection for tinnitus secondary to his already service-connected hearing loss.