Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claims for right index finger condition, plantar fasciitis, bilateral ankle condition, and tinea pedis are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder on the right foot, left and right foot fractures, and tinnitus have been granted. The skin disorder claim is denied as new and material evidence has not been submitted. Service connection was established for left and right foot fractures and tinnitus based on direct evidence of in-service injury.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial rating more than 30 percent for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, as well as his claim for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU). Additional development is needed to obtain updated medical records from VA providers and private doctors.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The Board found that there is an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, thus granting service connection.

The Board has found that the appellant's claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is not warranted due to a lack of continuous total disability rating for at least 10 years prior to death and was not rated as totally disabled continuously since release from active duty. The appeal regarding service connection for cause of death has been remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for basal cell carcinoma was denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service. The Board found no new and material evidence.,Service connection for a sleep disability is denied as there is no evidence showing the Veteran has such a disability during his active duty or related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment.

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 Board has determined that the appellant's tinnitus is secondary to his service-connected right ear hearing loss and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to potential service connection based on an autoimmune disorder possibly related to Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is granted, but the claim for tinnitus is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus should be remanded due to insufficient consideration of his lay statements regarding in-service symptoms. The case will be returned for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer, PTSD, diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, depressive disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, diabetes mellitus, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, are found to be severe enough to prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment. As a result, his claim for TDIU is granted.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, sinus disability, and IBS. The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection.,Service connection was not established for the claimed conditions due to lack of evidence linking them to military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for tinnitus, but has remanded his claims for increased ratings and secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus due to a request for a copy of his claims file and to attempt to obtain records of several hearing tests over the Veteran's lifetime.