Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for back, right knee, and left knee disorders have been withdrawn by the Veteran.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran’s tinnitus was related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus as they are related to noise exposure during his military service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, is granted service connection. Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied as not incurred in or aggravated by service. Erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to the service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been rated at 100% since September 16, 2010. The appeals for initial compensable evaluation of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are dismissed as the Veteran has withdrawn them. The appeal for TDIU is also dismissed as moot due to the grant of a 100% rating for PTSD.

The Board has denied the reopening of the previously denied claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new and material evidence was not received to support these claims.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder.,The Veteran’s current symptoms do not meet the criteria for service connection as her conditions are not currently diagnosed.

The Board has determined that the August 27, 2013 rating decision denying service connection for tinnitus was clearly and unmistakably erroneous due to legal and factual errors. The claim is granted effective October 6, 2011.

The Board has remanded the claims due to missing service treatment records from the Veteran's Army Reserve service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's tinnitus and service, as well as a need for an addendum opinion on the hearing loss claim.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that there is not enough evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as his conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus, bladder dysfunction, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) were denied service connection as there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.,Service connection could not be established for the Veteran’s GERD because there is no competent medical evidence suggesting it is related to an event, injury, or disease during his military service.

The Veteran's Meniere’s syndrome with vertigo is granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent, effective from February 13, 2015. The separate ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are reinstated.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no current disability meeting the VA definition of a hearing loss disability, and the evidence does not establish continuity of symptomatology or a nexus to service.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded for a new VA medical opinion considering the higher puretone thresholds in his March 1964 separation audiogram when converted to ISO-ANSI units.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have started during his military service and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the VA examiner's opinion is not sufficient to make an informed decision regarding the Veteran's tinnitus claim, and thus a new medical opinion is needed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a gastrointestinal disability due to outstanding evidence and further development being necessary.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and lumbar disability have been granted. The initial rating for the lumbar disability is set at 40 percent effective April 12, 2013.