Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and he has been granted a TDIU as solely due to his service-connected PTSD. The Veteran's tinnitus remains at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further medical inquiry into whether tinnitus is related to service aches/swelling and if it is secondary or aggravated by right ear hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient opinions regarding the Veteran's headaches. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus remain denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions. The Veteran's reports of continuity of symptomatology are not credible, and his VA examination determined that his hearing loss and tinnitus were not caused by military noise exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus and impotence are granted service connection. The remaining issues, including hypertension, eye condition, bilateral leg/knee disorder, sinus condition, and foot disorders, are remanded for further development.

The Board has dismissed all appeals related to service connection claims due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran's MOS as a Weather Observation Specialist exposed him to noise, but there is no direct evidence linking his current disabilities to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment throughout the appeal period, and his TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and deviated septum has been restored. Service connection for PTSD, GERD, sleep apnea, hypertension, and coronary artery disease is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for a back condition and tinnitus due to the need for additional medical opinions and updated VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and needs further examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are likely related to his exposure to hazardous noise levels during service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active duty service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his in-service noise exposure, and thus service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion and requesting tax returns from the Veteran. The issues of service connection for herniated cervical disc, earlier effective date for lumbar spine w/ bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, neck, hearing loss, tinnitus and basal cell carcinoma scar, and entitlement to TDIU are being remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied the claim for service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete VA Form 21-4142 submissions regarding treatment records from the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC).

The Board has determined that more development is necessary before final adjudication of the claims on appeal, including scheduling VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorder (PTSD) and foot disabilities. The issues of entitlement to service connection for cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, heart disability, bilateral hearing loss, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), as well as whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen these claims are all remanded.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran, who passed away in June 2017. As there is no surviving appellant, the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate these claims.