Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his claimed disabilities, particularly TBI and tinnitus. The AOJ is instructed to arrange new examinations with qualified professionals who can provide opinions on whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection as it was caused by his active duty. The bilateral hand and foot disabilities are denied as they did not have their onset during service, were not related to an in-service injury or disease, and there is no evidence of herbicide exposure.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, and sleep apnea.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder claim remains pending.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is granted. The decision on the tinnitus issue is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his military service. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there was no evidence of a diagnosed disability during or within one year after service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on remand include broken right hand, low back disability, left knee injury, TBI with residual effects and cognitive disorder, and a scar. The claims are being returned to the RO for additional development of records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, and a lung disorder should be remanded due to insufficient evidence. The claims will be reviewed again with additional medical opinions regarding noise exposure and asbestos exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine with neuropathy and tinnitus are granted. The diagnoses were established during a presumptive period following his Gulf War service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The earlier effective date prior to February 5, 2013 for a 10 percent rating for left knee meniscectomy with arthritis is denied. The Veteran's request for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for his left knee disability is remanded.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted. Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, and bilateral hearing loss are remanded.,The Veteran's right ankle disability is also remanded.

The claim of service connection for tinnitus has been reopened due to new evidence submitted after the previous denial. The claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded as there are insufficient reasons provided in the prior VA opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to conflicting evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's exposure to hazardous noise during service is causally related to his current condition. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is insufficient evidence linking it to service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to service, leading to a grant of service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and irritable bowel syndrome, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his military noise exposure. Service connection was denied for anemia due to lack of medical evidence linking it to service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding right ear hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions began during active service or are related to an incident of service.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus do not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantial gainful employment, so his claim for an extraschedular total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied.