Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is insufficient evidence regarding his in-service noise exposure and its impact on his current conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a current disability. The Veteran's own account of when his tinnitus began contradicted other medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service and the Board has granted service connection for it. The decision on sleep apnea remains pending as a remand is required.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation beginning December 11, 2013. His TDIU is granted effective from that date.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether it is related to service exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a skin condition claimed as foot problems, and tinnitus due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration. The Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are being reviewed.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. A VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus have been granted. The case is remanded for additional development regarding the Veteran's hearing loss disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities are not related to his military service, as there is no evidence of a shift in hearing during service or acoustic trauma. As such, service connection for these conditions is denied.

Service connection for unspecified arthritis and tinnitus is denied.,Service connection for sleep apnea, as secondary to PTSD, is granted. Service connection for type II diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure is denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus began in service and has continued to the present, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for residuals of broken index finger right hand, left eye disability, diabetes mellitus, and residuals of a broken jaw due to incomplete medical records and lack of nexus opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding insufficient evidence to support a causal relationship between his current conditions and his time in service.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, tinnitus, and hypertension. The claims are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have had its onset during service and has continued since then, granting service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service and granted. The adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood remains at the initial rating stage.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of acoustic trauma in either active duty or Army Reserve service and concluding that the current disability is not causally related to military noise exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus has been assigned a 10 percent rating, the maximum schedular rating authorized under the applicable criteria. The RO remanded for further action on his claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.