Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

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

The Veteran's separation pay benefits were correctly withheld from his VA disability compensation due to the statutory requirement, and there is no exception that would allow for waiver of this recoupment.

The Veteran's claims for residuals of fractured right hand, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been granted. The claim for nasal disorders has been remanded.

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 link between his current conditions and military service.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of diabetes mellitus type II, but remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims due to new evidence received since the previous denial. The Board also found that the Veteran's current hearing loss disability was caused by noise exposure during his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, right ear hearing loss disability, and tinnitus has been granted. The case is remanded to obtain updated VA examination results and address the issue of an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss disability.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection and rating for various conditions, including tinnitus, high cholesterol, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder, asthma, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and a facial scar. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his service, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bipolar disorder, an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus. The evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were related to service.

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 were caused by or related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and sleep apnea, with the latter being secondary to a service-connected rhinitis disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right knee arthritis and multiple foot and hip conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a back disability, tinnitus, flat feet, and high cholesterol due to lack of examination.,Service connection is being reopened for back disability and tinnitus. The flat feet claim is based on aggravation during service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, major depressive disorder, and tinnitus due to incomplete records. The AOJ is instructed to obtain any missing SSD records, medical records from the March 2011 hospitalization, and complete service personnel records.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied, but his claim for tinnitus is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The heart disorder and kidney damage claims are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board is remanding the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to the Veteran's incarceration, which makes it difficult to conduct a VA examination. The Veteran has been given an additional 90 days to provide medical evidence of his current disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected depression, migraine headaches with cervical myofascial pain, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus are found to be etiologically related. The claim for service connection for depression is granted. The evaluations for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus remain at 10 percent.