Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted service connection for tinnitus. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower and upper extremities.

The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the earliest date March 9, 2015 was appropriate as it is when the appellant's claim was received by VA.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected. The Board finds the Veteran competent and credible regarding his in-service noise exposure and continuous symptoms since discharge, but places little weight on the VA examiner's opinion that the tinnitus is not related to service. For the bilateral elbows, hips, and ankles, and low back disabilities, the Board finds remand necessary for further examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to April 22, 2016.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD prior to March 3, 2016 and from that date has been dismissed. The Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to SMC based on aid and attendance.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board has determined that the DIC claim is inextricably intertwined with other claims and thus must be remanded for further action.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and he is now entitled to benefits for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, upper extremity peripheral neuropathy due to Agent Orange exposure, right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, type 2 diabetes mellitus (DMII), and gout. The Veteran's claims are also granted for increased ratings.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active military service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was reopened and granted. The right knee increased rating claims were remanded due to inadequate examination reports, and the earlier effective date claims are intertwined with the right knee increased rating claims.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not show these conditions began during or within one year after military service.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus. Service connection is remanded for hepatitis.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to further development being needed.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected, with the presumption of soundness at entry into service.,Bilateral hearing loss is denied as not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee strain and tinnitus, but denied service connection for left-hand disability, left wrist disability, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities are granted as service-connected.

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

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus should be remanded due to inadequate examination.