Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for higher ratings or earlier effective dates.,The Veteran was granted service connection for PTSD, hypertension, tinnitus, and left ear hearing loss on December 26, 2013, but his claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates were denied.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was denied as they were not shown to be related to service.,Headaches, including migraines, were also denied as there is no evidence of in-service injury or chronic condition.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability and bilateral tinnitus are granted as service connected.,Service connection for right ear hearing loss disability is also granted.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service acoustic trauma and has been present continuously since service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for tinnitus has been withdrawn.,His claims for hypertension, recurrent lipomas, and elevated blood sugar have been reopened due to new evidence. His claim for service connection for hypertension is granted, as it is presumed related to his Vietnam service exposure.,His claim for service connection for recurrent lipomas is also granted, based on the presumption of herbicide exposure in Vietnam.,The Veteran's kidney cancer has been granted service connection, presumptively due to contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune during his military service.,The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder remains under review as a remand for an addendum VA examination is required.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected due to in-service noise exposure.,Left hand carpal tunnel syndrome is also granted as secondary to the service-connected right wrist disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and low back condition is remanded due to lack of a medical opinion.

The Board has dismissed all appeals related to service connection for various conditions, including frost bite of the lower and upper extremities, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and neuropathy. The decision is due to the death of the appellant.

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

The Veteran's service connection claims for hearing loss and tinnitus have been remanded due to incomplete opinions from the VA examiner. The Board is requesting an addendum opinion from an otolaryngologist (ENT) to address whether the conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's bilateral hand tremors are granted service connection as they began during active duty. Service connection for blurred vision, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and headaches is denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were incurred during his active military service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to cause or aggravate his headaches, which are granted as a separate disability. The other conditions have not been linked to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The claims for PTSD, left arm condition, hearing loss, lymphatic abnormalities, arthritis in multiple joints, and right neck node disability are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as the Veteran's tinnitus is not related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's original claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus was filed on June 28, 2010. The effective date of the award is set to June 28, 2010 as per VA regulations.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus is service connected, but has remanded the issue of his left ear hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The decision supports the Veteran's claims by finding that his tinnitus began during service and is related to noise exposure, while denying the claim for hearing loss as there is no current disability.