Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the disabilities and service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but denied service connection for bilateral tinnitus. Bilateral hearing loss is found to be etiologically related to noise exposure during periods of active duty training in the Alabama Army National Guard. Tinnitus was not shown during service and there is no competent evidence linking it to military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sleep apnea (related to service-connected deviated nasal septum and rhinitis), left hand disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and anxiety) are all granted. The Veteran's deviated nasal septum and rhinitis do not warrant a compensable rating.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus are not granted. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the tinnitus claim.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran was exposed to acoustic trauma in service. Service connection is denied for chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for depression, pheochromocytoma, right ankle strain status post surgery with calcaneal spurring, tinnitus, and hypertension have been granted. The rating for right ankle strain status post surgery with calcaneal spurring is set at 10 percent.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected due to its onset within one year of separation from service. The hearing loss claim is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, bilateral elbow disabilities, bilateral knee disabilities, bilateral wrist disabilities, and TDIU have been dismissed. The appeal for service connection for a back condition has been remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to in-service noise exposure. The Veteran needs to be provided with a VA examination to determine if he has diagnosed hearing loss and tinnitus, and whether these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus was reliably diagnosed during service and is not attributable to intercurrent causes, thus granting service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board found no legal basis for a higher rating and denied the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus is related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been remanded due to the need for further evaluation of certain issues. The effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus remains January 15, 2016.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no competent evidence showing the conditions are etiologically related to service.

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

The Board has remanded several issues including service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD. The claims are also remanded for additional examinations to determine the current severity of hallux valgus and GERD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation throughout the appeal period, and his TDIU claim is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is now rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of claim (September 8, 2010).,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to service-connected hearing loss are granted.,Secondary service connection for tinnitus is also granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected.,The Veteran's major depressive disorder and migraine headaches are both granted as service connected.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension are all granted service connection as they had their onset during his military service.