Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus is at least as likely as not due to in-service noise exposure. The decision resolves doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has granted payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at the University of Kentucky (UK) hospital from May 7, 2013 to May 8, 2013 due to the availability and appropriateness of care provided by UK Hospital for a stroke emergency.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left knee disability, right knee disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left wrist disability, and right wrist disability has been granted.,Service connection for cervical spine condition and vertigo has also been granted.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran's claim for right knee injury, to include as secondary to his service-connected left knee disability, has been remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The right knee disability and headache disability were granted, while the bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, left knee disability, and skin growth on the left cheek remain denied.

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 his in-service noise exposure.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, asthma, heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, lumbar spine disability with associated radiculopathy, right shoulder disability, bilateral ocular disability (claimed as an eye condition), chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and prostate disability.,The Veteran's service records do not show any complaints or diagnoses of these conditions during his military service. The VA audiology examination in March 2016 found normal hearing for both ears.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and examination to determine if the Veteran's tinnitus and Alzheimer's (including dementia) are related to his service, specifically during his active duty in Vietnam. The claims will be reviewed again based on this new evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development and the need for additional medical examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's current condition and his active duty service.,However, the Board granted service connection for tinnitus, concluding that the Veteran's testimony supported a credible account of its onset during service.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bladder cancer, both presumed to be caused by exposure to herbicides during service. Service connection for prostate cancer is denied as there is no current diagnosis.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claims for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a bilateral foot condition. The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. However, his claims for bilateral hearing loss and a bilateral foot condition are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

Service connection is denied for DDD of the lumbar spine, left hip disorder, right hip disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, left foot disorder, and right foot disorder.,Service connection is denied for tinnitus, COPD, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension.

The Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not caused by or a result of an event in military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran must be provided with new examinations to determine if his conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the disabilities are directly related to in-service exposure to loud noise during service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's unspecified dementia, major depression, meningioma/meningothelial meningioma, and skin lesions on back are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the new evidence received after prior final denials supports these claims.,Service connection is denied for a back disorder and secondary service connection for hypertension due to lack of in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied as there was no credible evidence of herbicide exposure or acoustic trauma during service. The Board found that the current conditions are not related to service.