Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus began during service and has persisted since then. Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence linking it to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, left ankle disorder, left foot disorder, and sinus disorder has been denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current disability of these conditions.,For the initial compensable rating claim, the Veteran’s bilateral hearing loss disability was rated at 0 percent as his puretone thresholds did not meet the criteria for an exceptional pattern of hearing impairment.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the reopening of previously denied claims for right shoulder tendonitis, left shoulder tendonitis, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted, and the claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and loss of balance due to outstanding treatment records and addendum opinions.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it had onset within one year of separation from active service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for tinnitus and found that it is at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure. The Veteran now has service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran is granted TDIU from August 20, 2015 to February 7, 2017 due to his service-connected disabilities. The appeal for prior dates was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted TDIU on a schedular basis.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus is dismissed. The Board has decided the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded it.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are granted, but the service connection for hearing loss is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, and his ulcerative colitis/diverticulitis is denied. The right inguinal hernia claim is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The claim for PTSD is dismissed as the condition is already covered by the grant of service connection for other specified trauma-and stressor-related disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran requires aid and attendance solely because of his service-connected disabilities, as well as whether he is permanently housebound by reason of such disabilities.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as incurred in service. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, low back disability, and neurogenic claudication are remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, ischemic heart disease, and type II diabetes mellitus are all granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, type II, amputations of toes, glaucoma, and cardiovascular issues, were denied as there was no evidence to support the assertions that these conditions were related to his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to noise exposure during his military service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were reopened due to new evidence. Effective September 22, 2014, the Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus and PTSD.