Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during active service and granted service connection for it. However, the hearing loss claim is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding its etiology.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability and the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that his hearing loss began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,Service connection has been granted for tinnitus, with the Board noting that the Veteran's lay statements supported his claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board granted the TDIU based on the Veteran's subjective accounts of his disability impact and objective evidence.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were reopened due to new evidence. The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, thus granting their respective claims.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for right ankle disability. The decision is based on the Veteran's reports of in-service noise exposure and current symptoms, with conflicting medical opinions regarding tinnitus. For the right ankle disability, the Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis or functional impairment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has experienced continuity of symptomatology related to tinnitus since service and grants service connection for this condition. The Veteran's claim for service connection for glaucoma is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding its onset in service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions. The Board also found that presumptive service connection based on noise exposure could not be established.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether tinnitus is caused or worsened by service-connected bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is due to noise exposure during service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's initial compensable ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under VA's disability evaluation guidelines.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have initially manifested during service and has continued since. However, there is no evidence of hypertension in service or within the presumptive period following service, so service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus is etiologically related to his in-service acoustic trauma and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connection due to in-service noise exposure.,Service connection for forgetfulness is denied because it encompasses the same symptomatology as PTSD and there is no separate disability manifested by forgetfulness.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. Additionally, the Veteran has been awarded a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative disc disease, lumbosacral spine, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and asthma. The Veteran's back disability was not linked to his time in service or pre-existed it. His hearing loss and tinnitus were not related to military noise exposure. The Board found that the Veteran's asthma existed prior to service and did not worsen during service.,The decision denied all claims as there was no evidence linking any of the conditions to service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of the claim for adenitis systematic viremia with partial removal of small intestines and viral infection due to the appellant's withdrawal. The other issues are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was denied as the condition is not shown to be caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability. The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus claims were both denied due to lack of evidence meeting VA compensation criteria.,Service connection for sialoadenitis (partial parotidectomy) was granted, but the Veteran did not receive a compensable rating as his condition is currently noncompensably disabling.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected, with the claim reopened due to new evidence provided in September 2018.