Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including tinnitus, headaches, heart disability, hypertension, lumbar spine disability, bilateral flatfoot and plantar fasciitis, and residuals of a left ankle injury. The issues have been remanded due to outstanding VA and private treatment records that need to be obtained.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his in-service acoustic trauma and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's allergies and tinnitus were not granted as service-connected. The application to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to in-service noise exposure and that the preponderance of the evidence did not support a grant of service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including verifying his complete periods of service and obtaining any missing STRs and SPRs. The right knee disorder claim is deferred until these records are obtained.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, COPD, and PTSD were denied as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service. The Veteran's PTSD symptoms were found to be related to the General Rating Formula criteria.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to her military service.

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

The Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder is granted a 100 percent rating, and service connection for tinnitus is granted. The appeal for TDIU is dismissed as moot.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not show a relationship to military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hearing loss and tinnitus as they are related to service exposure. Additional evidence is needed, including updated VA treatment records and a medical opinion from an ENT specialist.

The Veteran's service connection claim for tinnitus is granted. The TDIU claim and the GERD rating claim are both remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether it arose during service. The Veteran's reports of noise exposure and tinnitus beginning during service are given more weight than the VA opinions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran was exposed to hazardous noise during his active duty in the United States Air Force, which is considered sufficient evidence of a nexus between his current disabilities and his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to in-service noise exposure.,His hypertension is found to be related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active service. However, the back disability issue is remanded for further development as requested.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded them for additional development due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his military service due to exposure to loud noise as an Aviation Machinist Mate.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations are inadequate and remands the cases for further development, including a new examination to determine if the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was reopened and denied on the merits. The Board found that there is no evidence of a nexus between the current tinnitus and service, including noise exposure.