Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

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

The Veteran is seeking payment or reimbursement for the cost of medical services received at Faith Regional Health from May 23, 2016, to May 26, 2016. The VAMC denied the claim because the Veteran was covered by Medicare and did not have a service-connected disability that would allow for payment under 38 U.S.C. § 1725. On remand, the VAMC should reconsider the claim in light of the change in regulations.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary due to the inadequacy of the VA examination and medical opinions provided, as they do not address whether tinnitus was related to service or aggravated by service-connected hearing loss.

The Veteran's service did not qualify for death pension benefits as he did not serve during a period of war, and the Board denied his claim.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and a compensable rating for residuals of injury to right 5th finger need further examination and evaluation.

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 denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a causal relationship between the conditions and active military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, an ear disorder (claimed as due to the PTSD), progressive muscular atrophy, and tinnitus have been denied. The Board found that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD or an ear disorder, and the evidence does not support a finding of secondary service connection.,Service connection was denied because the Veteran did not meet the criteria for direct service connection as his claimed conditions are not related to active service.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after his separation from active duty. The appeal is REMANDED to obtain additional medical records and to provide a new VA opinion regarding the lumbar spine disability, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression, and cause of death.,The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after his separation from active duty. The appeal is REMANDED to obtain additional medical records and to provide a new VA opinion regarding the lumbar spine disability, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression, and cause of death.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, but the claim for GERD remains pending as it was not fully addressed in the August 2013 rating decision. The Veteran's GERD is currently being remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding its relationship with his service-connected duodenal ulcer.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus has been dismissed as he did not file a timely Substantive Appeal.,Service connection is denied for the left elbow disability, lumbar spine (lower back) disability, and left hip disability due to lack of diagnosed conditions affecting earning capacity.,A compensable initial disability rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied based on current audiometric test results.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone are of sufficient severity to produce unemployability, and the Board has granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied service connection for left knee disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and prostate cancer. The reasons given were that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service injury or disease leading to these conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted. The skin disability claim is remanded.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for postoperative appendicitis residuals including peritonitis and bowel fistula, prior to July 16, 2014, and a rating in excess of 30 percent effective July 16, 2014. The Board also denied entitlement to a TDIU.

The Veteran's initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied. The claims for service connection for PTSD and left ear hearing loss are granted, with the latter being effective from when new evidence was received. TDIU is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss did not begin during service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.,The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition has been present since and is attributable to military service.

Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder) due to military sexual trauma.,Service connection is granted for GERD, claimed as acid reflux and hiatal hernia.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for asbestosis, bilateral hearing loss, and TDIU due to additional development being required.