Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the merits is denied for a right torso disability. Service connection is granted for headaches. The appeals for spinal, bilateral tinnitus, hearing loss, and lower extremity disabilities are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for tinnitus due to new evidence received after the last Supplemental Statement of the Case.

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

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,Service connection for left knee disability secondary to Hansen’s disease has also been denied due to lack of medical evidence showing such a condition exists or that it is related to the service-connected Hansen’s disease.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The decision on bilateral hearing loss is pending and remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's hearing loss disability is not related to service. Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of a rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD due to new evidence indicating worsening symptoms.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals of all the listed claims, including service connection and increased rating claims. The Board dismissed these issues as a result.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for several disability rating claims and service connection claim, effectively dismissing all of them.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus. The Veteran's current tinnitus is found to be related to his in-service noise exposure and credible testimony of its onset during service.,Bilateral hearing loss disability: Service connection is denied as the evidence does not establish a link between the current condition and service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence in the record. The VA is required to obtain private treatment records from the Center for Primary Care in Augusta, Georgia, associated with the Veteran's 2005 left knee arthroplasty surgery. A VA examination must be conducted to determine if the Veteran’s current left knee disability was proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected right knee disability and whether his hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his period of active service. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and the Board has remanded to determine if a higher rating is warranted. The TDIU claim was granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased disability ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims regarding his right knee disability, bilateral foot disability, and right knee surgical scars due to insufficient evidence. The issues of service connection for tinnitus, left knee disability, and right knee disability are still under consideration.

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

The Veteran withdrew their appeals for the claims of service connection for broken right foot, arthritis of right acromioclavicular joint, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including a mood disorder, anxiety, and depression).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to July 5, 2018. The Board granted TDIU based on the combined disability rating of his service-connected conditions.

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

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.