Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

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

The Board has remanded all the issues related to service connection for various disorders due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

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

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, lightheadedness, and COPD have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain or maintain employment that could be considered substantially gainful versus just marginal in comparison, and the Board finds he is entitled to a TDIU benefit.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus should be remanded due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected. The cases of hearing loss, PTSD, and malignant skin neoplasms are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to unclear examination results. The Veteran's claims are otherwise dismissed.

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

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service noise exposure and have continued since service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability as defined by VA regulations for hearing loss. For tinnitus, the Board found that while the Veteran was exposed to noise during service, his claim cannot be granted on a direct basis due to lack of continuity of symptomatology following discharge from service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and primary anemia were denied. The Board found that the current ratings assigned are appropriate based on the evidence of record.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus and denied for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus due to additional evidence submitted since his previous VA examination.

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 decision is based on the Veteran's credible statements about his symptoms during service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including CAD, ulcerated colitis, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, CFS, diverticulitis, residuals of TBI, seizures and/or epilepsy, and PTSD are granted. The decision also includes remand items for further review.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, right knee condition, and Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (PFB) due to insufficient evidence. The case must be returned to VA so that they can obtain additional medical records and ensure all relevant personnel records are available.

The Veteran's right knee and low back disabilities are being remanded as the VA examiners did not adequately address whether they were caused or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is being remanded to determine if he has a current hearing loss disability, and its likely etiology.,The Veteran's tinnitus is being remanded to determine its likely etiology, including whether it was incurred in service.,The Veteran's psychiatric disabilities are being remanded as the VA examiners did not adequately address his request for treatment during service or any head injury therein.,The Veteran's TBI and migraine headaches are being remanded to determine their likely etiology.