Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus due to new evidence requiring further examination and opinion.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran did not have a current disability related to in-service noise exposure.,There was no evidence of hearing problems or tinnitus during service, and the Veteran's perception of decreased hearing acuity since service does not meet the definition of a 'disability' as defined by VA regulations.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected. The cases for bilateral hearing loss and left hip disorder are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence, and will obtain an addendum opinion from the VA audiologist regarding the Veteran's tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions have been denied. The claim for service connection of colon cancer is remanded due to the need for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral ankle disability and tinnitus, finding no probative medical evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the cases for obtaining private medical records and determining whether additional development is needed. The hearing loss and tinnitus issues are related to the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, and a back disorder have all been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or in-service incurrence.

The Board has denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not cause his dental licenses to expire or impede his ability to reinstate them. The Board finds he has overcome any impairment of employment due to these conditions.

The Board has dismissed the issue of whether there was clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a December 19, 1969 RO rating decision to assign an initial noncompensable disability rating for tinnitus. The May 5, 1972 Board decision denied a higher initial disability rating for service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. The claim for a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates, increased ratings, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional information and records.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted service connection and rated at 50 percent. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus were also granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss is not attributable to service and denied his claim for service connection. The RO remanded the claims for increased initial ratings for right-knee and left-knee conditions due to insufficient evidence in the January 2014 VA examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. The Board found that the evidence was in equipoise on whether these conditions are related to service, with some doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral tinnitus and hearing loss is granted. The case is remanded to obtain a VA examination for the issue of bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for frostbite residuals of the feet, bilateral leg shin splints, alopecia, and tinnitus have been reopened.,Service connection has been granted for alopecia.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted as they are found to be related to his noise exposure during military service.