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 in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted service connection as they are considered to be directly related to his active duty service.

The Board denied the reopening of claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus because no new evidence was received that would establish a link to active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new VA examination of the Veteran's hearing loss disability. The claims for increased ratings and effective dates are currently pending.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as depression and anxiety), finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his active military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied, while some service connection claims were granted or reopened. The appeal is remanded for further action on several issues.

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

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

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as they are presumed to have been incurred in service due to acoustic trauma during his military service.

The Board has granted the reopening of the previously denied claims for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, as well as right ear hearing loss disability. The claim for left ear hearing loss disability is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) in this decision. For tinnitus, the Veteran's intermittent ringing in his ears since service is considered to have started during service. For PFB, the evidence shows that it was incurred during service and continues after discharge.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability is denied, but his claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection. The right knee, left knee, thoracolumbar spine, and hip disabilities are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was received to reopen the claim of service connection for tinnitus. However, the claim is denied as there is no credible evidence showing a link between the Veteran's current tinnitus and his military service.

The Board has remanded several issues, including service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction. The effective date for the award of service connection for prostate cancer is set at July 2, 2013, which is the date of the Veteran's radical prostatectomy. The effective date for service connection for erectile dysfunction remains June 28, 2013.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to missing service records and potential National Guard/Reserve service. Additional attempts are needed to obtain these records before a decision can be made.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied as there is no evidence of current disability or in-service injury.,Service connection for depressive disorder, NOS was granted with an effective date of December 14, 2010. The Veteran did not file a claim prior to this date.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded for further examination and opinion as the current VA examiner did not provide adequate opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are at least as likely as not related to in-service acoustic trauma, thus granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.