Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

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

The Veteran's service connection claims for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. The claim for right ear hearing loss is remanded due to insufficient evidence in the examination report.

The Board has denied the Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, back disorder, neck disorder, left knee disorder, left leg disorder, sleep apnea, and genitourinary disorder as there is no evidence of a current disability or a relationship to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings under applicable VA regulations.

The Veteran's appeal of the initial rating for tinnitus has been withdrawn. The cases for PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to need for additional evidence and examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and left-ear hearing loss, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding their relationship to service.

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

The Veteran is granted TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, and the reduction in the rating for bilateral high frequency hearing loss is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss in the right ear and tinnitus, finding that there was no current disability as defined by VA regulations.,Service connection is remanded for ischemic heart disease, erectile dysfunction associated with diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of various extremities, and PTSD.

The Board has remanded several issues including service connection for osteomyelitis, vasculopathy, tinnitus, and PTSD. The rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension and the effective dates for service connection for hypertension and depressive disorder are also being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and SMC based on the need for aid and attendance are remanded due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck pain, lower back pain, right hip pain, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD) due to failure of the Veteran to report for VA examinations scheduled in October 2013 without good cause. The Veteran is entitled to rescheduling of these examinations.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings have been denied. The Board found no evidence of an earlier claim or entitlement, and the preponderance of the evidence did not support any earlier effective date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his in-service noise exposure, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities as likely as not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his level of education and occupational experience, starting May 31, 2016.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU as his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to obtain or maintain gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The rating reduction from 50% to 30% for bilateral hearing loss was improper, and the 50% rating is restored. The Veteran's tinnitus claim remains at a 10% rating, frostbite residuals of left hand remain at 30%, and frostbite residuals of right hand also remain at 30%. The effective date for the tinnitus award cannot be earlier than September 2, 2005.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there was no medical link to service, while his colon cancer was denied due to lack of a nexus to exposure at Camp Lejeune.,Left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy were all denied as there was no medical link between the conditions and service. Depression was also denied.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection for PTSD and other conditions. The Veteran's current diagnoses do not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating for PTSD.