Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right hip strain, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inextricably intertwined issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected. The conditions are considered to be directly related to his military service, with no presumption or secondary connection.

The Board has granted service connection for left ankle arthritis but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The remaining issues have been remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and unverified stressors. The AOJ is required to obtain additional VA medical opinions, verify service dates, and attempt to corroborate the Veteran’s reported stressors.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss is not related to his in-service noise exposure and did not manifest within one year of discharge. Service connection for tinnitus, however, was granted as it had its onset during service.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating and earlier effective date for PTSD were denied.,Service connection for bilateral tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and obstructive sleep apnea on a secondary basis to PTSD was granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and effective dates prior to August 10, 2016 were denied.,VA found no evidence of a claim having been filed prior to August 10, 2016.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus, finding no pending claim prior to the March 2018 rating decision.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations on tinnitus, scar, dermatophytosis of the feet and crural region, PTSD, and Type-II diabetes mellitus are being remanded due to need for additional development. The claim for TDIU is also being deferred.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning in their previous decision regarding service connection for tinnitus. They need to gather more evidence and conduct a new VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's tinnitus is linked to in-service noise exposure, while his bilateral hearing loss disability is not.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of left knee, right knee, or cervical neck disabilities. Service connection for these conditions is therefore denied.,Regarding tinnitus, the Board finds that it is at least as likely as not related to service exposure to noise.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability and tinnitus, finding that new evidence supports these claims. The claim for service connection for a back disability is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for another VA examination.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on direct basis were denied. The rating for PTSD was also denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertensive vascular disease, arthritis, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's reported in-service noise exposure is consistent with his combat service.

The Board has granted an effective date of August 28, 1980 for the award of service connection for PTSD on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a March 1981 rating decision. The Veteran's other claims are remanded for further action.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further development due to inadequate rationale in the previous medical opinions.