Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

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

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

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right ankle disability, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his active military service. The issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been remanded due to insufficient medical examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient rationale in previous VA opinions.

The Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected as they were not incurred or aggravated by military service.,Service connection for the acquired psychiatric disorder (depression) is granted, which renders the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder for the purpose of establishing eligibility for treatment under 38 U.S.C. § 1702 moot.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for tinnitus and hernia disability as the Veteran requested withdrawal of these issues. The remaining issues have been remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of December 28, 2007. An effective date of December 28, 2007 is granted for the award of a TDIU rating.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus was incurred in service due to noise exposure during his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of in-service acoustic trauma or a nexus to service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to new and material evidence. The claims for tinnitus, heart disability, hypertension, and prostate cancer are remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal seeking an earlier effective date for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed. The Board found that the August 24, 2004 decision granting service connection and assigning the effective date is final.

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

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

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 Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus and cervical strain are related to his service, but the initial compensable rating for traumatic brain injury is remanded due to insufficient evidence. The hearing loss case is also remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for a right knee disability and remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss. Service connection was granted for tinnitus.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence was submitted to warrant readjudicating the claims for service connection for loss of use of legs, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for acne vulgaris, tinnitus, and a chronic ear disability are being remanded due to the addition of new evidence since the October 2017 statement of the case.,An effective date earlier than July 28, 2012, for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.