Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to August 10, 2016, for the grants of service connection and TDIU/DEA benefits are being remanded due to inextricably intertwined issues.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus, but the kidney disease case is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for neck disability, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), sinusitis, respiratory disability, and psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, have been dismissed. The VA has remanded the issues of service connection for sinusitis, respiratory disability, IBS, and PTSD.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus claims are denied as there is no evidence of a current disability. The claim for service connection for depressive disorder is granted.,Service connection is granted for the Veteran’s lumbar spine disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy (secondary to lumbar spine disability), asthma, congestive heart failure, and hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence does not establish a causal relationship between current tinnitus and military service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to outstanding service treatment records and a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, including as due to a dental disability, due to an incomplete adjudication of the Veteran's eligibility claim for VA outpatient treatment for his claimed dental disability. The AOJ is required to refer this claim to VHA for adjudication.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions, including residuals of pneumonia, heart disease, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, gastroenteritis, irritable bowel syndrome, diverticulitis, and GERD. The Veteran's claim is being reviewed again due to new evidence submitted since previous decisions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's testimony regarding his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and his TDIU claim is denied.

The claim of service connection for tinnitus has been denied, and the claim of service connection for a psychiatric condition to include depression is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for right ear hearing loss due to in-service noise exposure. The Veteran's current left ear hearing loss and tinnitus are granted, but his right ear hearing loss is not.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and associated tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not shown to be related to service, while his tinnitus is presumed to have started in service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations. The issues include PTSD, bilateral pes planus, sleep apnea, acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD), bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, TBI, seizure disability secondary to TBI, vertigo secondary to TBI, Dercum’s disease, wrist carpal tunnel syndromes, hypermobility syndrome, testicular/inguinal hernia, respiratory disability, mast cell disorder, hemolytic anemia, and TMJ.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his claims for service connection, increased ratings, and evaluation of hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including PTSD, Tinea Pedis, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board finds that the criteria for TDIU have been met.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded substantially gainful employment since January 1, 2014. The Board found that the Veteran was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his right wrist disability, chloracne, and psychiatric condition.