Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hearing loss and tinnitus, have been granted. However, the issues of service connection for hypertension, skin disorder (including actinic keratosis and rosacea), diabetes mellitus, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded due to insufficient evidence or procedural errors.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete development of his VA medical records and the need for additional examinations.

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 Veteran's lay statements indicate noise exposure during service, but a VA examiner found no significant threshold shift in his hearing ability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a right knee infection related to VA surgery in February 2008, finding that there was no evidence of carelessness or negligence on the part of VA. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded due to potential issues with continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no current disability found by VA standards.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a current disability or causation during active duty. Service connection was granted for residuals of cold injury of the hands and feet due to exposure to extreme cold in Korea.,Obstructive sleep apnea is remanded as there are insufficient reasons provided by the VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to procedural defects in the November 2019 VA audiological examination report. The examiner is asked to provide an opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran’s bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, addressing relevant information provided by the Veteran.

The Veteran's request to reopen a previously denied claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied because the new evidence received since the last denial is duplicative of the previous evidence.

The claims for right ear hearing loss, bilateral eye disability, BLE arthritis, gout, diabetes mellitus, left ear hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, surgical scar, tinnitus, hypertension, and lumbar spine disability have been dismissed due to the lack of an adequate substantive appeal.,The claim for liver disability has also been dismissed as there was no adequate substantive appeal.

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

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, migraines, left knee degenerative joint disease and tendonitis/tendinosis, right shoulder disability, right hip disability, and bilateral leg disability (knees, left hip) have been granted service connection. The Veteran's arm condition/tingling is not considered a separate issue as it is related to the left shoulder.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The decision found that there was no evidence of a current disability, or any in-service event or injury related to these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful employment, so his TDIU claim is denied.

The Board has granted the claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is as likely as not a medical nexus between current tinnitus and in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it began during service and has continued since separation.,Prostate cancer and Parkinson's disease are both remanded for further development regarding exposure to herbicides.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and left knee disorder due to incomplete service records and inadequate VA examinations. Clarification on the exact nature of the Veteran's military service is needed, as well as obtaining her complete STRs from reserve service periods. Further examination by a VA examiner is required to assess the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, bilateral knee disabilities, lumbar spine disability, bilateral foot condition (toe condition), bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, headaches, left leg laceration, LUE peripheral neuropathy, and DMII have been denied.,No new evidence has been provided to support the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded several issues including service connection claims for various conditions, as well as a claim for hypertension. The Veteran's tinnitus and back disability are presumed related to his active service, while the other conditions have not been shown to be directly related to service.