Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding his claims of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a higher rating for DDD of the thoracic spine. The claim for tinnitus remains denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, with the reasoning that current disability resulted from in-service noise exposure. Service connection is denied for TBI and headaches due to lack of a qualifying chronic disability or evidence linking symptoms to service.,Headaches are not considered a presumptive condition under VA regulations, and there is no direct evidence linking the Veteran's current headache symptoms to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The case is remanded for a new VA examination to determine the appropriate disability rating for left forearm distal ulnar sensory neuropathy.

The Veteran's Major Depressive Disorder is found to be etiologically related to active military service, and the claim for this condition is granted. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and hearing loss, due to lack of evidence supporting the presence or causation of these conditions during military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran was exposed to acoustic trauma in service and that it is at least as likely as not that his current conditions are caused by or related to this exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are the result of military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's hearing loss developed after service, including from noise exposure in service.

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 in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are inextricably intertwined, and thus remanded to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected, with the latter being secondary to his service-connected hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to acoustic trauma sustained during active service.

Service connection for a left shoulder disability, left arm disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and abdominal disability is denied as not related to service.,Service connection for GERD is denied as not related to service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted as both conditions are found to be related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not establish a nexus between the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and his hazardous noise exposure in service.,The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the competent evidence of record established its onset within one year of separation from service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, and sleep disturbances. The decision also remanded the claim for a compensable rating for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome.,The Veteran's claims were not granted as his conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no unadjudicated formal or informal claims prior to June 19, 2017.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded for further evaluation.