Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have begun during her active service and is related to the noise exposure she experienced, thus granting service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied the petitions to reopen claims for service connection for bilateral tinnitus and PTSD, finding that new and material evidence had not been received.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's combat deployment and reported symptoms are sufficient to establish service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, which reflects occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.,The Veteran’s migraine and tension headaches are currently rated at 30 percent, reflecting prostrating attacks occurring several times per month.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination. The Veteran is granted service connection for tinnitus, but his claims for right knee, left knee, and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service noise exposure during active naval service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board lacks jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military noise exposure during service.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim for service connection for head injury with headaches and granted it. The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and tinnitus claims were also granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD, tinnitus, and hearing loss) do not render him unemployable due to his inability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are related to his military service, as evidenced by noise exposure during service. The evidence is in equipoise regarding this relationship.

The Board has decided that service connection is granted for tinnitus, but the claim for bilateral hearing loss remains pending and requires further examination.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability is granted as incurred in service. The other issues of left ear hearing loss, balance disorder, and tinnitus are remanded for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's in-service noise exposure likely caused his current condition. However, it denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence meeting VA criteria.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as there was no evidence linking the current condition to military noise exposure, and the Veteran did not report any symptoms of tinnitus during or after service.

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

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition has been granted. The Board found that new evidence related to the unestablished fact necessary to substantiate this claim, which is the onset and etiology of the claimed condition.

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

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various conditions, including lymphadenopathy, right shoulder disorder, arthritis, right wrist disorder, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, migraine headaches, and tinnitus. The Veteran's period of service is noted to be during a period of INACDUTRA, which does not allow for service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected.,The Veteran's sleep disturbance is denied as not related to his service.