Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination to determine if he is unemployable due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and skin cancer due to insufficient opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims regarding sleep apnea, tinnitus, a respiratory disability, and bilateral hearing loss. The issues of service connection are being remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus was at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure and resolving all doubts in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating allowed under the applicable schedular criteria.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his active duty service and subsequent onset.

The Veteran's tinnitus, hypertension, and pseudofolliculitis barbae have been granted service connection. The Board has found that additional development is needed for the issues of vitamin D deficiency, sleep apnea, kidney condition, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been reopened and granted. The claims for back disability, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, nerve conditions of the upper and lower extremities, left knee disability, lung condition (COPD), and skin condition have not been reopened.,Service connection was denied for a back disability, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, nerve conditions of the upper and lower extremities, left knee disability, COPD, and skin condition. The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been reopened.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for TBI, PTSD, and tinnitus. The previously denied claims of service connection for residuals of left knee trauma, asthma, and GERD were reopened.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him incapable of securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to October 27, 2015. The Board denied the claim for a TDIU prior to that date.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The skin disorder claim is denied as there is no current diagnosis. The gunshot wound residuals are remanded for further examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that his current symptoms are related to in-service noise exposure and granting the benefit of the doubt.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding whether these conditions are related to his military service. The claims will be further developed with additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an updated VA examination to assess his ability to engage in gainful employment.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a lung disorder, and a dental disability due to lack of adequate medical examination in the June 2012 VA audiology examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The Veteran was exposed to noise during his military service, but the VA examiner found no threshold shift in auditory thresholds at separation from service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his bilateral hearing loss disability prior to April 11, 2018 was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 80 percent. For TDIU prior to April 11, 2018, the Veteran met the schedular criteria and the Board granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities significantly impacting his employability.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are granted as service connected. The Board found the evidence at least in equipoise that the tinnitus was incurred during service, but the hearing loss claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence.