Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder and right knee disabilities, as well as bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during service.,There is no credible medical evidence linking any of the claimed conditions to service.

Posttraumatic stress disorder, right wrist strain (status-post proximal row carpectomy), and tinnitus have been granted service connection.,Lumbar degenerative disc disease, status-post L3-4 fusion has been granted service connection but denied for increased ratings.,A low back scar has been granted service connection but denied for increased ratings.

The claim of service connection for hypothyroidism, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, and tinnitus is remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the onset and relationship to service.

The Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected. The hearing loss is due to in-service noise exposure, while the tinnitus is secondary to his service-connected hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected due to noise exposure during military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted due to the evidence showing exposure to noise trauma during service, leading to current hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded two issues: an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and service connection for right ear hearing loss. The Veteran's representative raised the issue of whether an extraschedular rating is warranted for tinnitus, but this claim was not addressed as it does not relate to service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, but remanded the remaining issues including sleep apnea and GERD. The Veteran's knee disabilities are also being remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his military service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's gastric cancer is not related to his asbestos exposure in service. The claims of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's initial rating for tinnitus has been dismissed. An initial compensable rating of 10% has been granted for left thumb degenerative arthritis with flexor tendinitis.,Service connection claims for asthma, depression and anxiety, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, hearing loss, and immunoglobulin A nephropathy have all been remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus. Service connection was also denied for peripheral neuropathy as the Veteran did not meet the criteria for early-onset peripheral neuropathy under VA regulations.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The left wrist and PTSD issues are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, as there is insufficient evidence to determine eligibility for accrued benefits or service connection for the cause of death. The appellant must provide clear documentation regarding her educational pursuits after reaching the age of 18 years.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened. The Board found that the evidence is new and material, allowing the reopening of these claims. However, the claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there was no probative medical evidence showing it was incurred in service or within a presumptive period after discharge. Service connection for tinnitus was granted based on the Veteran's credible assertions of its occurrence during service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to service, resulting in a grant of service connection.,Service connection is granted for the Veteran's tinea versicolor with an assigned rating of 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional evidence regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus claims. The claims will be reconsidered after obtaining the Veteran's complete service records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations of his bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and diabetic neuropathy are being remanded due to the submission of new and material evidence. Additionally, a VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of his lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.