Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent disabling since February 7, 2011. The Board also granted a TDIU from the same date due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted an effective date of January 13, 2006 for the award of service connection for TBI residuals. The appeal regarding the propriety of the RO's revision of the initial rating decision is dismissed as moot due to the grant of a retroactive effective date.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, but has remanded the issue of his bilateral hearing loss due to additional development being needed.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the case for further development regarding bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran did not have evidence of in-service noise exposure or chronic symptoms within one year post-service. The VA examinations indicated no nexus between current hearing loss and tinnitus and military service.,There is no indication of any in-service noise exposure leading to current hearing loss or tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to new evidence received after a final decision. The Veteran's MOS required exposure to acoustic trauma in service, which may be related to his current conditions.

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

The Board has decided to remand the case due to issues regarding the duty to assist, specifically obtaining missing hearing conservation examination reports and other performance evaluation records. The Veteran's tinnitus is being reviewed again for a medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including addressing the Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus and chronic headaches secondary to PTSD, as well as his TDIU claim. The effective date earlier than August 7, 2009 for the grant of service connection for tinnitus is also under review.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's tinnitus and hearing loss and their service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have started during his military service and is related to it, thus granting service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to in-service noise exposure.,The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities had their onset during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus must be remanded due to procedural errors in the examination report. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, but the evidence does not meet the criteria for a current disability as defined by VA regulations.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus based on substitution of the Appellant as the claimant. The claims for asthma, pneumonia, kidney stones, and colon polyps have been withdrawn.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left foot disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. Service connection was granted for tinnitus.,Service connection was not established for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, left foot disability, bilateral hearing loss, or deviated nasal septum.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of hearing loss and tinnitus for further examination as there is insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but has remanded the issue of left ear hearing loss due to a lack of adequate medical examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for testicular cancer is dismissed as he withdrew his appeal during a hearing.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied because the Veteran does not meet the auditory threshold criteria for VA purposes. The Board finds no evidence of current hearing loss disability.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted based on the Veteran's credible account and competent descriptions of ringing in ears since service, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.,Service connection for colon cancer is denied as there is no indication that it began during service or was related to asbestos exposure. The evidence does not support a finding of current disability due to service-connected conditions.,The claim for service connection for a bilateral elbow disability secondary to colon cancer is also denied.

The application to reopen the claim of service connection for a low back disorder was denied. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is granted.