Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for skin cancer and tinnitus, but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability due to inadequate medical opinions.

The claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed.,The claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus is denied. The preponderance of the evidence is against finding that the Veteran's tinnitus began during active service, manifested during the initial post separation year, or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher disability rating for tinnitus was denied, as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent is already assigned.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for tinnitus was also denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the evaluation of degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran's claims are being remanded to allow for further examination and consideration.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than August 25, 2014 for the grant of service connection for tinnitus was denied. The Board found that the earliest possible effective date is August 25, 2014, as this is the date the Veteran filed his formal application.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is a result of his service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's preexisting conditions were aggravated by his active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and bilateral tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for tinnitus. The claims for right big toe nail loss and carpal tunnel syndrome of the right hand are remanded due to a lack of examination.

The Veteran's hypertension claim is remanded for further evaluation. The tinnitus and diabetes mellitus claims are also remanded, as well as the rating issues related to peripheral neuropathy and erectile dysfunction. The TDIU issue is also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral visual disability was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,Service connection was granted for thyroid cancer, necrotizing pancreatitis, and diabetes mellitus.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus as there is no current diagnosis of this condition.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected tinnitus is denied as the maximum schedular evaluation has already been assigned.,The request to establish an effective date prior to June 7, 2017 for the grant of service connection for tinnitus is denied due to lack of evidence indicating intent to file a claim before that date.,New and material evidence submitted by the Veteran does not relate to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate his claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis with balance problems, thus the request to reopen this claim is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction is denied as there is no indication that it began during active service or is related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches is denied as there is no indication that they began during active service or are related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep issues is denied as there is no indication that they began during active service or are related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bladder condition is denied as there is no indication that it began during active service or is related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete records regarding the Veteran's National Guard service. A new VA examination is required to assess whether exposure to acoustic trauma occurred during active duty.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further examination and opinion.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to April 28, 2015 for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus on grounds other than CUE. The claim related to allegations of CUE in the February 1980 rating decision is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding the initial disability rating of PTSD with depression due to unclear attribution of symptoms. The service connection claim for tinnitus remains denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be at least as likely due to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, and thus service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded the issue of carpal tunnel syndrome of the left wrist.