Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and hypertension, finding that the Veteran's conditions began during his active military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. The Board found that the evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's conditions had their onset during service and are etiologically related to service, thus granting service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cause of death due to parotid cancer and disability resulting from asbestos exposure, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or contributing to his death.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and development due to inadequate prior examinations and outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal regarding a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability is remanded due to the need for additional examination.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder, left wrist disorder, and tinnitus are granted service connection. The right wrist disorder is denied service connection. Service connection for duodenal ulcer is also denied.,Service connection is established for a lumbar spine disorder, left wrist disorder, and tinnitus.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of heart disorder, hearing loss, and tinnitus due to outstanding VA treatment records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient rationale in the VA medical opinions provided prior to the July 2018 rating decision. The Veteran's service treatment records do not contain audiograms showing in-service hearing loss, which may affect the determination of whether his current disabilities are related to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The case is being remanded to obtain an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current tinnitus at least as likely as not began during active service, manifested within one year after discharge from service, or is related to an in-service injury or disease, including noise exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disorder and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic disability during or within one year after service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further examination and opinion due to an inadequate January 2019 VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened. The Board has determined that the evidence is insufficient to establish a link between these conditions and his military service, but has ordered a new VA examination to determine if current hearing loss and/or tinnitus are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development and examination to address the issues of service connection for various conditions, including sleep disorder, damaged teeth/TMJ disorder, acid reflux disorder, right ear condition/right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, low back disorder, and left wrist disorder.

The Board denied service connection for cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine disorders, as well as bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran's claims were reopened due to new evidence submitted after September 2005.,Service connection was not granted for any of the claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for S-DVI should be remanded due to incomplete records and potential issues with notification of eligibility.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for tinnitus due to new and material evidence. However, the case is remanded as a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's tinnitus began during service or is related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the claims of service connection for bilateral pes planus, bilateral knee condition, tinnitus, and depressive disorder as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for plantar fasciitis of the left foot and right foot, and service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran's symptoms were found to be consistent with moderate impairment.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates earlier than November 2, 2016, for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. The Board found that the earliest date of receipt of claim was November 2, 2016.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected, with the Board finding that there is at least a reasonable doubt in favor of the claim based on continuity of symptoms since service.