Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions did not manifest within one year of discharge and were not causally related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for PTSD, left and right knee tendonitis, and tinnitus were denied. The Board found that there was no evidence of a claim or submission of any kind received since the prior denial.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it manifested within one year of his separation from active duty. His nonservice-connected pension benefits were denied due to lack of permanent and total disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and PTSD were denied as new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the claims.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. The claim for right ear hearing loss is remanded due to insufficient evidence in the examination report.

The Board has denied the Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, back disorder, neck disorder, left knee disorder, left leg disorder, sleep apnea, and genitourinary disorder as there is no evidence of a current disability or a relationship to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings under applicable VA regulations.

The Veteran's appeal of the initial rating for tinnitus has been withdrawn. The cases for PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to need for additional evidence and examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and left-ear hearing loss, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding their relationship to service.

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

The Veteran is granted TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, and the reduction in the rating for bilateral high frequency hearing loss is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss in the right ear and tinnitus, finding that there was no current disability as defined by VA regulations.,Service connection is remanded for ischemic heart disease, erectile dysfunction associated with diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of various extremities, and PTSD.

The Board has remanded several issues including service connection for osteomyelitis, vasculopathy, tinnitus, and PTSD. The rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension and the effective dates for service connection for hypertension and depressive disorder are also being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and SMC based on the need for aid and attendance are remanded due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck pain, lower back pain, right hip pain, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD) due to failure of the Veteran to report for VA examinations scheduled in October 2013 without good cause. The Veteran is entitled to rescheduling of these examinations.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings have been denied. The Board found no evidence of an earlier claim or entitlement, and the preponderance of the evidence did not support any earlier effective date.

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