Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2018

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise on whether these conditions are related to military noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for further development regarding his claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active service, and thus granted service connection for both conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active service, and thus granted service connection for both conditions.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and diabetes mellitus 2. The claims for reopening of service connection for fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep disturbance, gastrointestinal symptoms, and pulmonary/respiratory symptoms due to Gulf War service and exposures therein are remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The remaining issues were remanded for further examination and review.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, a chronic disability manifested by loss of memory, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been granted. Service connection is established for these conditions due to new evidence submitted since the last denial. The claim for vitiligo remains denied as it does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the increased rating claim for coronary artery disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to insufficient medical evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including recurrent headaches, hearing loss, tinnitus, low back pain, knee problems, PTSD, hypertension, heart issues, pulmonary conditions, vision problems, and fatigue. The VA is instructed to obtain all relevant medical records and conduct examinations to determine if these disabilities are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine disorder, chronic right and left earaches, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a bilateral hip disorder due to lack of evidence showing an in-service injury or disease.,Service connection was not granted as the Veteran did not provide credible evidence of any in-service events or injuries that could be linked to her current conditions.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or a link between service and these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to in-service noise exposure and that the Veteran did not have tinnitus until years after discharge. The Board concluded that the Veteran's assertion of noise exposure during service could not be considered credible given his denial at separation.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection. His PTSD is granted a higher rating to 70 percent, effective May 23, 2011. The other conditions (urinary condition, bronchitis, urticaria) have been remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. The case is remanded to obtain updated treatment records, conduct VA examinations, and determine the current severity of his disabilities.

The Board has found that the Veteran's tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to his in-service acoustic trauma, and thus service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has been denied. The Board found that the current ratings adequately reflect the severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea (secondary to PTSD), and tinnitus due to inadequate opinions in the VA examinations. The Veteran is requested to undergo new VA examinations.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for a hip disorder and remanded his claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, and upper extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate opinion regarding the relationship between current hearing loss and tinnitus and military noise exposure.