Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and active military service.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but granted service connection for tinnitus. The case is remanded to obtain the Veteran's military personnel records and determine the etiology of his thoracolumbar degenerative disc disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The AOJ must obtain her complete service personnel records and service treatment records, as well as military dependent treatment records from multiple military facilities.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to in-service noise exposure and granted service connection based on the presumption of service connection for diseases that manifest within one year of separation from service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted with an effective date of May 17, 2017. The Board denied a request for earlier effective dates.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence does not show a current disability or that any such disabilities are related to military service.

The Board has determined that the VA examination for hearing loss and tinnitus is inadequate, as it did not consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding his in-service noise exposure. The appeal is being remanded to obtain a new examination.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for residuals of healed injury right wrist is denied as the evidence does not show ankylosis or more than limitation of motion.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is denied because there is no current diagnosis of these conditions, and the preponderance of the evidence does not support their onset during service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for right hand arthritis and tinnitus have been granted. The Board found that the evidence is at least in equipoise that both conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's right knee osteoarthritis and enthesopathy, bilateral hearing loss, left shoulder disability, tinnitus, and cognitive disability (including Alzheimer's disease) are all granted as service-connected. The Veteran is also eligible for an automobile and/or specially adapted equipment.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD was granted, and he is now entitled to service connection for PTSD and variously diagnosed associated psychiatric disability.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was denied.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issue of an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are both granted service connection as they are related to his active military service.

The Board has decided that service connection for tinnitus is granted, but the case of degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine is sent back to VA for further examination and opinion.

The Board has denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the current disabilities are not related to military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, fatigue, and residuals of a left shoulder injury. Effective dates earlier than October 10, 2017, were also denied for the grant of service connection for right knee degenerative arthritis and left knee degenerative arthritis.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset of hearing loss and tinnitus during service. The Veteran's claims will be reviewed again with new medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if service connection can be established for lower back disability, hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for a back disability due to missing records and need for an addendum opinion.

The Veteran’s initial rating claims for hypothyroidism, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been granted. The claim for service connection for Addison's disease due to herbicide exposure is remanded as the Veteran has not been provided with a VA examination.