Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The claims for service connection have been denied as new and material evidence has not been received to reopen them. The Veteran's conditions are not presumed due to exposure to herbicides or other specific in-service events.

The Veteran's service connection claims for tinnitus and hearing loss in the right ear have been denied.,The Veteran's service connection claim for hearing loss in the left ear has been remanded.

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

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection for a lumbosacral strain has been granted. The Board has remanded all other issues on appeal due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as they are not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing a link between the conditions and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a nexus between in-service noise exposure and current disabilities.

The Veteran's death was not caused by, or substantially or materially contributed to, by a service-connected disability.,VA did not find that the Veteran’s death was due to VA negligence in providing care.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and left ear hearing loss, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions had onset during active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence of record regarding his right knee and right leg disorders. The earlier effective date claim is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew it during the hearing.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military noise exposure and that there is credible evidence of its onset during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to May 23, 2012, for service connection of PTSD. The decision states that a reasonable VA adjudicator would not have found the Veteran raised a claim for a psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) before May 23, 2012.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, Sleep Apnea, Bilateral Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, and GERD. The case is being remanded to obtain a VA examination for GERD.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, left shoulder disorder, right inguinal hernia, and right shoulder impingement syndrome, chronic pain syndrome and biceps tendonitis prior to October 24, 2014 and from February 1, 2015 to March 12, 2015 were denied as the preponderance of evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in service or related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PFB, tinnitus, and hypertension were granted. The claim for sinusitis was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection of back disability, bilateral knee strains, and tinnitus as the Veteran abandoned his claims after VA requested additional information to obtain his service medical records.,VA received the Veteran's claim for tinnitus on December 5, 2012, which was also when he filed a new claim for service connection. The effective date remains at December 5, 2012.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence received since the November 2014 rating decision. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are being reconsidered as they may be related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between his current conditions and military service.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, tinnitus, and left flat foot.,New evidence submitted since the last denial in October 1992 has reopened the claim of service connection for a nervous condition (now claimed as depression).

The claim for service connection of residuals of a low back injury, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral foot disorders, right and left knee disorders, and right and left shoulder disorders. The Veteran's claims are being remanded to obtain additional medical records.,Service connection is not granted for bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus as the evidence does not meet VA standards for a disability.