Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to noise exposure during service, including while working as an assistant flight deck safety officer. The VA examiner will need to consider new evidence of in-service noise exposure on the flight deck.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and a right foot condition have been reopened. The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully adjudicate these claims.

The petition to reopen the claim of service connection for a TMJ condition and bruxism is denied.,Entitlement to service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, vertigo, tinnitus, and iron deficiency anemia is denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have started during his active military service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral ankle disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The appeal for SMC for the loss of use of a creative organ is dismissed.,Issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.,Service connection for tinnitus is remanded as it may be related to his hearing loss, which has not been addressed yet.,Service connection for a heart condition, presumed secondary to herbicide agent exposure (gulf war), is remanded. Additional VA treatment records are needed.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to the possibility of current psychiatric disability.,The rating for neurodermatitis is remanded as there may be changes in medication use.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right ankle injury, residuals of a left ankle injury, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus have been reopened.,Tinnitus has been granted as service connected.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been rated at 10 percent each, effective May 18, 2012.,Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) has also been granted service connection with a 10 percent rating, effective May 18, 2012.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy, make it impossible for him to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and sinusitis due to lack of evidence showing a current disability. The claims for hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the hearing loss claim. The sinusitis claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a lumbosacral spine disability, cervical spine disability, hearing loss of the left ear, hypertension, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity are being remanded due to incomplete information.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for tinnitus, PTSD, and hearing loss of the right ear are also being remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in service and is not related to his military noise exposure. The evidence does not show a continuity of symptoms since separation from service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and left ear tinnitus are at least as likely as not caused by his military service, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran. As such, the claims for service connection for these conditions have been granted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include a depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for tinnitus, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and bilateral hearing loss have been remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.,Service connection will be considered if there is evidence that a condition began during active duty or within one year after separation from service.