Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether it began during service. Service connection for a right ankle disability was denied due to insufficient medical evidence linking current symptoms to an in-service injury.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension, tinnitus, psychiatric condition (including anxiety disorder, depression, and PTSD), sleep condition, and headaches are not service-connected. The claims for these conditions have been remanded to allow for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee condition, tinnitus, and diverticulitis are all granted. The claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss is dismissed.

The Veteran's tinnitus began in basic training and has been ongoing since then. Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,Coronary artery disease, Barrett's esophagus, and diabetes mellitus type II are remanded due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or exposure to Camp Lejeune contaminated water.,A hiatal hernia is remanded as the Veteran contends it preexisted service and was aggravated by an assault during basic training. Service connection for asthma or COPD, related to asbestos exposure, is also remanded.,The Veteran's knee disorder is remanded due to his in-service specialty of wireman which may have contributed to the condition. Service connection for a bilateral knee disorder is also remanded.,Service connection for asthma and COPD are remanded as the Veteran contends these conditions began during service or were aggravated by exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Meniere's disease and dizziness, sleep apnea, heart conditions, cervicogenic headaches, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have all been denied.,There is no evidence of any diagnosed condition related to the Veteran's military service in his records.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to service and has been granted. The low back, right hip, left knee, and psychiatric disorder claims are remanded for further examination and analysis.

The Board has granted service connection for a thoracolumbar condition as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability. Service connection for tinnitus was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service noise exposure. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's active duty and his current hearing impairment.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal regarding his claim of service connection for PTSD. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus were denied as there was no evidence to support a finding that these conditions began during service or were related to in-service noise exposure.

The claim of service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The claims for hypertension, glaucoma, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, and diabetic neuropathy have been remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it is considered a direct result of his active duty service, with the Board resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

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

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, left leg radiculopathy, tinnitus, right knee scar, sleep apnea, headaches, bilateral hearing loss, chronic right and left leg disabilities to include blood clots, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, a left knee disorder, and right and left foot diabetic neuropathy have been denied. The Veteran's claim for an initial 70% rating for PTSD has been granted.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are service connected as they are related to his combat noise exposure during military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not show a relationship to military service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of adequate opinion regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer, PTSD, tinnitus, hearing loss disability, and erectile dysfunction, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted, with a rating of 10 percent for the scar on his left lower lip. The Veteran's tinnitus and hearing loss are found to be related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including chronic kidney disease and diabetes mellitus, contributed to his encephalopathy which caused his death. As a result, the appeal for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied in May 2015, but reopened and granted with an effective date of November 3, 2017 due to new evidence. The Board found that the earliest possible effective date is November 3, 2017.