Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including tinnitus and back disability, stomach disorder, right knee disorder, liver disorder, skin lesions (other than the already service-connected right ear cyst), hypothyroidism, and diabetes mellitus. The reasons given were that there was no evidence of these conditions during active duty or until many years after separation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development regarding exposure to non-ionizing radiation and a need for an addendum advisory opinion from the Under Secretary of Health.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Board finds the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and a psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and depressive disorder are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete records and further investigation. The effective dates for service connection are not being granted earlier than August 22, 2016.

Service connection granted for a left knee disability and headaches.,Effective dates earlier than December 31, 2013, denied for left great toe fracture and cataracts.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened, and both conditions are now granted.,The right ear hearing loss claim is remanded as it is intertwined with the rating decision on the left ear hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and a psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression). The Veteran's current disabilities are not related to his military service.,Service connection was also denied for testicular inflammation with pain (including epididymitis and varicocele), as there is no evidence of such condition in the records.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling examinations for his service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his in-service exposure to loud noise, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding no current disabilities meet VA standards. The Veteran's claims were not supported by medical evidence of a present disability.

The Veteran's tinnitus claim is granted. The gout (claimed as bilateral knees, ankles, and feet) claim is remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand several service connection and increased rating claims due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination, including for an audiologist's opinion on hearing loss and tinnitus, a VA examiner's opinion on hypertension, and another VA examination for the right knee disability.

The appellant has withdrawn both her claims for service connection for tinnitus and an increased rating for migraines.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of tinnitus because the appellant requested to withdraw his appeal before a decision was made.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. However, the Board found that there was no evidence to support a direct link between these conditions and his military service.

The claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus is reopened and granted.,Service connection for a skin condition, including folliculitis, is denied.,Entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded.,Entitlement to service connection for allergic rhinitis is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to additional development being needed, particularly regarding audiometric data from his separation examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.