Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the cases of hearing loss and tinnitus for further evaluation due to noise exposure during service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus and granted it, finding that there is a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim due to new evidence provided by the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether it had its onset during service.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding no evidence of current disabilities. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was remanded due to insufficient rationale in the VA examination.,Service connection is denied for tinnitus as there is no competent evidence of a current disability. Service connection is also denied for bilateral hearing loss as there is no evidence of hearing loss within one year after service and it is less likely related to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus, finding that his current condition is related to in-service noise exposure and granting a grant of service connection.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a causal link to active service.

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

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to in-service noise exposure, while his SNHL is not considered to have been incurred during service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate medical opinion.

The Veteran's tinnitus and cirrhosis of the liver claims are denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.,Right knee osteoarthritis and left knee osteoarthritis have been remanded for further evaluation due to insufficient medical evidence on record.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition had its onset in service. Service connection was denied for BPH with residual lower urinary tract symptoms as it is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected lumbosacral strain and prostate cancer.

The Veteran's January 1967 claim for service connection for residuals of head injury must be reconsidered. The appeal is remanded for further development and readjudication.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for tinnitus, right wrist condition, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, and obstructive sleep apnea due to incomplete service treatment records and lack of verification of periods of active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether his current tinnitus is related to noise exposure during military service. The decision was made in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for residuals of ruptured right ear drum, bilateral hearing loss (BHL), and tinnitus are remanded due to the need for additional medical examination. The skin disorder claim is also remanded as it involves herbicide exposure.,A VA examination will be conducted to determine if any current BHL, tinnitus, or residuals of ruptured right ear drum are related to service, including noise exposure during combat. A separate examination will assess the nature and etiology of the Veteran's skin disorder.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for pes cavus, tinnitus, increased ratings for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus, and issues related to bilateral hearing loss disability, peripheral neuropathy, gout with leg cramps and swollen joints. The appeal regarding service connection for degenerative disc disease (claimed as a back condition) is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including coronary artery disorder and head injuries, have been denied as there is no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents or direct causation. The Board found that the Veteran did not experience current residuals from acknowledged in-service head injuries.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus and right ankle condition are not related to service, thus denying service connection for both conditions. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding these claims.