Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

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

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are granted. The VA is remanding the cases to provide further examinations.

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

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there was no in-service hearing loss and it did not manifest within one year of discharge. The claim for tinnitus is granted as the evidence supports a link to active duty noise exposure.

The Board has reopened the previously denied service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded them for further development to address the nexus between current disabilities and active service.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease precludes all substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him, thus the TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's appeals for tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as anxiety and depressive disorder) were dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal. The appeal for hepatitis C was remanded.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted as the evidence shows in-service noise exposure leading to current disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings were dismissed, and a TDIU was granted. The left knee disability is rated at 30 percent from November 9, 2018.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted, with the Board finding that there is at least an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding the merits of these issues material to the determination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, as his non-service connected back injuries and DVT of the left leg also contributed to his unemployment.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's tinnitus was incurred during her active service, and therefore grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of a laceration to head (including TBI), finding no new and material evidence to reopen any of these claims.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and a bilateral hip condition were initially denied in an April 2010 rating decision. The Board has reopened these claims due to new and material evidence.,Both the left hip disability and right ankle disability claims are remanded as there is insufficient evidence to grant service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a heart disability (to include as secondary to service-connected varicose veins), and a rating in excess of 20 percent for varicose veins of the right leg. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and effective dates have been denied. The Board found that new evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to insufficient evidence and need further evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability, left ankle disability, and tinnitus due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection. Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, and otalgia as they are related to service. The Veteran's symptoms include ear pain, infections, and ringing in his ears.