Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus began during active service and is granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active duty service and acoustic trauma during periods of ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA, thus granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits is denied because he did not serve during a period of war and is currently incarcerated, making him ineligible for the benefit.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been reopened and granted.,Service connection is established for tinnitus due to in-service noise exposure.,Service connection is remanded for a left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, back disability, bilateral hearing loss, respiratory condition (asthma), gastrointestinal disability (GERD, hiatal hernia, and Barrett’s disease), prostate disability, and skin disability (chloracne).,The Veteran's service-connected PTSD may be related to his hypertension.,The Veteran's current prostate disability is remanded for a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, IHD, diabetes mellitus, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and scar, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted the TDIU based on the evidence showing his unemployability due to these conditions.

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

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability and tinnitus. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability is remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to be incurred during service, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment due to his severe pain, numbness, and limited mobility.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The VA will need to obtain all relevant medical records, including those from the Tampa VA Healthcare System, and provide the Veteran with a new examination if deemed necessary.

The Board has denied service connection for right ear hearing loss disability, left ear hearing loss disability, and tinnitus. The Veteran's current hearing loss disabilities are not related to his military service.,TDIU claim is remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the issues being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and rating for various conditions have been granted, but his claim for an effective date prior to August 11, 2014, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus has been denied. His initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is also denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to obtain substantiation of periods of Active Duty for Training (ACDUTRA) and to provide medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis, tinnitus, and jaw condition.

The claim of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 (diabetes) is dismissed. The claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, while his hearing loss and skin cancer are denied due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus was reliably diagnosed during service and is not attributable to intercurrent causes, thus service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for hearing loss and recurrent tinnitus have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and providing an addendum opinion by a VA examiner to address the Veteran's contentions regarding in-service noise exposure and symptom onset.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities were denied as not incurred in or related to service. The Board found no evidence of these conditions during service, and the medical opinions provided that they are unrelated to service.