Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have begun during service due to noise exposure and has been ongoing since then, warranting service connection.

The Veteran's headaches are granted service connection and rated as 10% disabling.,The Veteran's tinnitus is denied a rating in excess of 10 percent on an extraschedular basis.,The effective date for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is set at November 26, 2014.,The effective date for tinnitus is also set at November 26, 2014.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted.,The Veteran's request for a higher rating for his right arm fracture, right radius and ulna status post carpal tunnel release is denied. The maximum schedular rating of 10 percent has been awarded.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, finding no probative evidence of current disabilities or onset during the presumptive period.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's tinnitus and hypertension. The Veteran is seeking service connection for tinnitus, which he claims is related to his time in service, but there is no medical evidence supporting this claim. For hypertension, the Veteran seeks a higher disability rating, but the current evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted effective June 1, 2011, the date of his separation from service. The decision was based on his service-connected disabilities and their impact on his ability to work.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claims for hearing loss and tinnitus was granted. The claim for tinnitus is also granted, with service connection established as at least as likely as not related to his active service. However, the claim for hearing loss remains pending due to a lack of sufficient evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not shown to be related to service, as there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure or chronic symptoms within one year post-service. Frostbite is also not considered a compensable disability.,Frostbite residuals are not recognized by VA for compensation purposes.

The Board has allowed the Veteran's request to reopen his sleep apnea claim and granted service connection for tinnitus. The claims of service connection for sleep apnea and bilateral hearing loss are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to new evidence received since the last final denial. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is reopened, but the Veteran's tinnitus remains denied.

The Veteran's kidney cancer and lung cancer are granted as service connected, but the claims for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and a TDIU based on coronary heart disease are denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a back disability, left ankle disability, and bilateral tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The cases are being sent back for further development.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have started during service and the Board finds that it should be considered as service-connected.

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 10 percent, and he meets the criteria for a TDIU prior to December 19, 2017.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, bronchial asthma, and COPD due to additional evidence that may be available from his employment with the U.S. Marshals Service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for tinnitus due to lack of evidence linking it to service, and remanded her request to reopen a claim for jawbone loss (previously claimed as a dental condition).,New evidence submitted by the Veteran suggests that her jawbone loss may be related to her active duty service. The Board found new and material evidence has been received.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, right knee arthritis, a foot disability (plantar fibromatosis), and lower spine arthritis. The issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are also being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to October 16, 2018.