Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and that his current tinnitus is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,Service connection was granted for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's tinnitus is not related to service and denied.,The Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability for VA purposes and thus, his claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,There is no evidence of chronic residuals from the in-service right knee injuries and the Veteran’s current condition is less likely due to military service. His claim for a right knee disorder is denied.,The Veteran does not have a current pseudofolliculitis barbae disability, as confirmed by VA examination, and thus his claim is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions began during active service.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for tinnitus and granted it, finding that there is at least equipoise evidence to support a finding that the Veteran's tinnitus was incurred in or related to military service, including noise exposure during service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of tinnitus and skin cancer as the Veteran died before a decision could be made.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient examination and lack of consideration of continuity of symptoms.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to failure to report for VA examinations and other procedural issues. The appellant's active duty included exposure to noise, fuel and oil, and in-service injuries that may have caused his current disabilities.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's lower back disorder and bilateral knee disabilities are denied as not incurred or aggravated during service.,The Veteran's right knee disability requires further examination due to inadequate previous VA opinions.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection decision can be made.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Board has remanded the issue of bilateral sensorineural hearing loss due to lack of a VA opinion addressing the Veteran's contentions regarding noise exposure during service.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of June 6, 2017 for the grant of service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and left shoulder injury have been granted. The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete service records.,Service connection is granted for hearing loss and tinnitus, with hypertension and left shoulder injury being remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated as noncompensable, and he is granted a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to military noise exposure. The Veteran's active duty service included tasks such as ship maintenance and working on hydraulics of a cannon.

The Veteran's tinnitus service connection claim was granted with an effective date of March 8, 2016. However, his request for a higher rating and earlier effective date were denied.,His bilateral hearing loss disability is currently rated as zero percent disabling.

The Board dismissed all claims for service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to his in-service acoustic trauma, meeting the criteria for service connection.,Service connection is granted for OSA secondary to PTSD and headaches secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment, as he has worked full-time since March 2009 and continues to work in administrative positions.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, alcohol use disorder secondary to PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The evidence is at least in equipoise that these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.