Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims for bilateral wrist disability and sleep disorder (other than sleep apnea) have been reopened, but service connection is not granted due to lack of current disabilities. The Veteran's tinnitus and migraine headaches are rated at the maximum schedular rating available, and an increased rating for plantar fasciitis quiescent is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss has been reopened, but the evidence does not meet the criteria for granting service connection.,Service connection for tinnitus was denied as there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure and no medical opinion linking current symptoms to service.

The Veteran's bilateral ankle disorder is denied as less likely related to service.,Service connection for ischemic heart disease is granted due to presumed exposure during Vietnam era.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is granted based on in-service noise exposure and current symptoms.,The Veteran's back, knee, and ankle disorders are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for anxiety disorder, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hip disability, tinnitus, and an initial compensable rating for a left ear hearing loss are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have had its onset during service and has continued since then, granting service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, meeting the criteria for TDIU since June 3, 2009.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as his claim for a rating for his right ankle fracture. The claims are being returned to the RO for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection related to TBI, cervical spine disorder, right leg disorder, left knee disorder, right thumb disorder, left thumb disorder, deviated septum with post-surgery complications, sleep disorder, and right knee disorder have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. However, his claims remain denied as there is no legal basis for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for hallux abductus of the left foot, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to provide the Veteran with a VA examination to determine whether his current disabilities are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to multiple strep throat infections and scarlet fever during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus is granted as the evidence shows that his current tinnitus is related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues of neck disability, left arm pain, left shoulder pain, and left lower extremity radiculopathy are remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions based on incorrect factual premises. The Veteran's periods of active duty and ACDUTRA service need to be verified, and a new opinion is required regarding whether his conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are causally related to his noise exposure during active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's tinnitus is related to her service-connected migraine headaches.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's service records show noise exposure during his military service, but there is no evidence of a threshold shift or treatment for either condition in service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to his military service, with the benefit of doubt resolved in his favor.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.