Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran is granted TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities. The case for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is remanded as the VA has not obtained all relevant private treatment records from Emory University.

The Board denied service connection for thoracolumbar spine disorder, diabetes mellitus (DM), residuals of cerebral vascular accident (CVA) with carotid artery surgery, residuals of gunshot wound (GSW) to the leg, and tinnitus as they were not shown in service or related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for right arm tenosynovitis and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions began during service. The Veteran's current diagnoses are supported by medical records and his own statements of continuous symptoms since service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a left-hand disorder due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it first manifested in service and has been continuous since.,The Veteran's leukemia claim is remanded due to the need for further development of medical evidence.

The Veteran's tinnitus and hearing loss are being remanded for further examination. His varicose veins claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus was initially present in service and the Board found continuity of symptomatology since service, granting service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran did not have these conditions during or within one year after his military service. The evidence did not show a continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left ankle disability, and right knee disability have been denied.,Service connection has been granted for the Veteran's current diagnosis of hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded due to inadequate examination and missing evidence.

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

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, is granted as service connection.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted based on noise exposure during service.,Service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine is denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied service connection claims for obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus. However, additional development is required as there are no adequate examinations of record to properly adjudicate these issues.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the cause of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, including considering his in-service ear infections and any potential connection between his current conditions and service. The claims are being remanded for this purpose.

The Board has remanded the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further development as there is insufficient evidence to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to a lack of VA compliance with its duty to assist in obtaining relevant private medical records.

The Veteran's claim for hypertension was denied in May 2017, and the appeal is now denied.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, is denied as there is no evidence of its onset during service or within one year post-service.,The Veteran's left ankle injury is not considered to have manifested during service. The claim is therefore denied.,There is insufficient evidence linking the Veteran’s unspecified anxiety disorder (including PTSD) to his military service. Service connection for this condition is also denied.,Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted, but diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, and left ankle injury claims remain denied.,The claim for tinnitus is granted as it began during active duty.

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 active military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted service connection for tinnitus on a direct basis due to noise exposure in service. The claim for hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of onset during service.