Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to potential issues with the validity of his service-connected noise exposure. The VA examiner will need to provide an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not that these conditions are related to military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for COPD and remanded it due to outstanding VA and private medical records. The claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding the service connection for tinnitus and the initial disability rating for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his tinnitus, as well as its relationship to his service-connected BHL.

The Veteran's tinnitus began in service and has continued to the present.,Bilateral hearing loss manifested more than one year after separation from service and is not shown to be causally or etiologically related to an in-service event, injury or disease.,The preponderance of the evidence is against finding that the Veteran currently has any current underlying disability or chronic residuals from a leech removed from his left ear in service. The Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are not connected to his time in service.,The preponderance of the evidence is against finding that the Veteran currently has blood poisoning and had blood poisoning in service.,Emphysema manifested more than one year after separation and is not shown to be causally or etiologically related to an in-service event, injury or disease.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus (secondary to bilateral hearing loss) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and earlier effective dates are being remanded due to the need for additional records from Social Security Administration.

Your claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted, and the appeal is dismissed as moot.

The Board has denied service connection for right and left eye cataracts, tinnitus, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and multiple sclerosis as these conditions are not found to be related to service or service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's renal insufficiency and hypertension have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such severity that they prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, and the Board has determined that he meets the criteria for a TDIU effective November 3, 2015.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ischemic heart disease, diabetes, peripheral vascular disease of the lower extremities, and bilateral diabetic neuropathy, render him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. Service connections for neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, chronic pain syndrome, gastritis, and bilateral hearing loss were denied.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected. The remaining issues of increased evaluations for his right knee, left knee, foot conditions, and migraine headaches are remanded for further examination.

The Board has granted special monthly compensation for the Veteran's need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, including cervical spine disability, right and left shoulder disabilities, radiculopathy of the upper right extremity, thoracic strain, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Board also found that the Veteran is permanently housebound by reason of these service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings and effective dates have been denied. The Board has also determined that additional VA examinations are needed to address the Veteran's service connection claims.,The Veteran is being asked to provide more information regarding his in-service injuries, as well as any private treatment records from P.L., LCSW, and Dr. T.O.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE) and its impact on his claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded several issues including service connection for various conditions due to new evidence and exposure claims. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is reopened but the AOJ must obtain additional medical records and determine if the Veteran was exposed to herbicides or other toxins.

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 has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the case to obtain clarification on a private audiogram and determine if a higher rating is warranted for bilateral hearing loss.