Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU and compensable disability rating for bilateral cataracts is remanded due to the need for additional evidence. The Veteran's hearing loss claim remains pending.

The Board has denied service connection for left elbow, wrist, and hand disorders due to the lack of a current diagnosis.,Service connection was also denied for left knee disorder as there is no evidence linking it to service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, and he has been granted a TDIU rating due to his service-connected disabilities. The Board found the evidence does not support a higher rating for PTSD or an increased rating for other conditions.

The Board denied service connection for aggravated asthma and found that the Veteran's claims for reopening of his bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not supported by new and material evidence. The TDIU claim was also denied as the Veteran is currently employed full-time.

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

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there is no current diagnosis of a disability related to his active duty service. The evidence did not establish an in-service injury or disease, and the disabilities found are not shown to be causally related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for arthritis was dismissed. The petition to reopen his claim for service connection for chronic bronchitis, a blood disorder, and diabetes mellitus were denied due to lack of new and material evidence. Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus were granted based on exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange). The Veteran's prostate disability claim was denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for tinnitus should be remanded due to missing service treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. His TDIU is granted as of November 19, 2015.

The Board has found that the Veteran's tinnitus is etiologically linked to his in-service noise exposure. The hearing loss case is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, which are presumed to have been incurred in service due to continuous symptoms since separation.

The Board has remanded the claims for a back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's representative raised a secondary service connection theory of entitlement.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for an updated VA examination to assess his current employment impact from service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it began during his active service.,Service connection for kidney stones and a pilonidal cyst were denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of sufficient medical evidence. The Veteran's STRs do not show any complaints or treatment related to these conditions, and he was scheduled but did not attend a VA examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The decision on bilateral hearing loss remains pending and remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.