Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder as secondary to a left knee disorder have been denied. The Board found that there is no evidence of in-service injury or noise exposure related to the claimed conditions.,Service connection was not granted because the VA examiners concluded that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not due to his military service, and his left and right knee disorders were not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disorder.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but remands them due to insufficient evidence of current diagnoses or etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for vertigo.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between the conditions and service.,Service connection for coronary artery disease has also been denied as there is no evidence that it began during or was aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss was aggravated by noise exposure during active duty service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current disability.,Service connection for tinnitus has been granted based on continuity of symptomatology during and after service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have been incurred in service, and the claim for service connection for this condition is granted.,The issue of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records. The claims for service connection are related to exposure to herbicides, but no such evidence has been provided.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for tinnitus and established secondary service connection based on his service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The new evidence linked the tinnitus to his service-connected disability, and the Board found reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's heart disability, diagnosed as coronary artery disease, is presumed to be related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The claims for right eye disability, tinnitus, vertigo, gastric ulcer disease and chronic reflux esophagitis, cellulitis of the left lower extremity are all remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence does not show a nexus to in-service noise exposure, and there is no other basis for granting service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to in-service acoustic trauma. The VA will obtain updated treatment records, seek authorization for private treatment records, and schedule a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the cases for clarification on whether the appellant's National Guard service was federal or state-controlled, and to determine if any additional development is needed.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an addendum medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus contributed to his cause of death.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), fibromyalgia, skin disability, cognitive disability, heart disability, head/neck knots, and left arm tingling/numbness. The Veteran's exposure to loud noise during service was not contested.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure.,Service connection was established based on a combination of lay statements and medical opinions supporting the Veteran's reports of in-service noise exposure and post-service symptoms.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination as there are insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for tinnitus, back disability, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of sufficient severity to preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment beginning April 7, 2012. TDIU is granted as of that date.