Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hearing loss is secondary to his service-connected tinnitus, but needs further clarification from a medical opinion.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of tinnitus before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has dismissed all claims for service connection due to the Appellant's withdrawal of her appeals.

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 nexus between his current conditions and military service.

The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeal for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, thus these issues are dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for left knee disorder has been reopened and granted. The claim for tinnitus is also granted, but the claim for bilateral hearing loss remains denied.,The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the left knee disorder claim, granting service connection for tinnitus, and remanding the claims for right knee rating and left knee secondary service connection.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a bilateral foot disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been granted. The decision also denied the Veteran's claims for these conditions based on direct service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus was shown as chronic in service and is not attributable to intercurrent causes. The Board granted the claim for service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and recurrent tinnitus, as well as his claim for TDIU, were all denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for bilateral hearing loss or a schedular rating for bilateral recurrent tinnitus. For TDIU, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment outside of a protected environment.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, PTSD, major depressive disorder, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to September 18, 2017.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, tinnitus, and diabetes, prevent him from obtaining and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions had their onset during active service. The decision also grants a grant of service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death and denied DIC benefits under Section 1318. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a finding that the Veteran’s service-connected conditions caused or contributed to his cancer, which resulted in his death.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and basal cell carcinoma have been withdrawn.,Service connection has been granted for tinnitus, with the Board finding that the Veteran's assertions regarding the onset of his tinnitus are credible.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied as there is no evidence to support a connection to service, including noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, anxiety) due to incomplete VA treatment records. The Veteran's testimony regarding the onset of her conditions in service is considered credible.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate medical opinions and missing military personnel records.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral pes planus, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to conflicting medical opinions and the need for additional evidence.