Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2014

The Veteran's tinnitus is service connected, and his PTSD warrants a 10 percent disability rating. The effective date for these determinations has not been established.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his service exposure to aircraft noise, and his bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy with cramping is presumed due to herbicide exposure during service. The Veteran's claims for these conditions are granted.

The Board has determined that the effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus should be May 2, 2008. The Veteran submitted an informal claim on this date and a formal claim was received by VA within one year.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is not related to service or his service-connected headache disability, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of an unadjudicated claim filed earlier than May 10, 2010.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disorder was aggravated by service, and thus granted service connection for this condition. However, tinnitus was not found to be related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate examination and a need for further medical evaluation of the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to his service, and thus grants service connection for tinnitus. The issue of lumbosacral degenerative disease remains pending due to a lack of sufficient evidence regarding its onset during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, and therefore denied both claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a videoconference hearing. The service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and heart disorder remain pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to her military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, as there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a nexus between current symptoms and service.

The Board has determined that a hearing transcript cannot be produced and the Veteran wishes to have a Travel Board hearing at his local RO. The case is being remanded for this purpose.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Board found that the pre-existing right ear hearing loss was not aggravated by service and did not warrant presumptive service connection due to noise exposure. The left ear hearing loss was not shown within one year of separation from service or during service, and thus could not be presumed. Tinnitus was also not shown within one year of separation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy, tinnitus, or erectile dysfunction due to diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations. The issues include secondary service connection for a right knee disorder, residuals of pleurodesis for pneumothorax, irritable bowel syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux esophagitis, esophageal ulcers, gastritis, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus is not service-connected as it was not shown to be causally or etiologically related to his active duty military service. The Board also found that the Veteran does not have a separate sleep disorder, skin disorder of the back, lumbar spine disorder, or cervical spine disorder incurred in or aggravated by his active duty military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected.,Bilateral hearing loss was not found to be related to service, but the claim remains pending as it may still be connected through other theories of entitlement.,Right knee DJD and low back disability are both found to be secondary to left knee DJD with effusion, pseudo laxity, and scar. The Veteran's tinnitus is also found to have started during service.,The Veteran's low back disability remains pending as it may still be connected through other theories of entitlement.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus and a bilateral hearing loss disability was denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions, and the Board found that they are not related to his military service.