Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus, OSA caused by PTSD, and migraine headaches all linked to her service-connected PTSD.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not show the Veteran had hearing loss for VA purposes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during his active service and grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss claims are not granted due to lack of service connection. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran had a continuity of symptoms since service, which supported his claim for bilateral hearing loss. For tinnitus, the Veteran's lay statements were considered more credible than an examiner's opinion regarding when he first experienced the onset of tinnitus.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and thus denied his claim for TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus as there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure or current disabilities related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities, finding that the conditions are related to noise exposure during military service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and tinnitus do not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his employability is not due to these conditions alone.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied, and his claims for tinnitus, right shoulder disability, low back disability, and acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and Anxiety Disorder) are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus have been denied. The effective dates for the grants of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and current symptomatology.

The Veteran's tinnitus claim is remanded due to incomplete Reserve service records. The VA will attempt to obtain all of the Veteran’s Reserve service treatment records and conduct any necessary examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not related to his service, as there was no permanent positive threshold shift in either ear. The tinnitus, however, had its onset during service and continues today.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions began during the Veteran's active duty in Vietnam.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected. The Veteran is also seeking service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, gastrointestinal disorder (Crohn's Disease), and bilateral hand numbness, all of which he contends are related to his Gulf War exposure.,Service connection has been remanded for the Veteran's claims of chronic fatigue syndrome, gastrointestinal disorder, and bilateral hand numbness.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to missing service records and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for atrial fibrillations to include as secondary to PTSD and an increased rating of 60 percent for GERD. The effective date for the award of service connection for tinnitus is denied.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as it did not have its onset in service, was not manifested to a compensable degree within one year of service discharge, and is not otherwise related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to June 8, 2009 for grants of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus are denied. The appeal regarding an increased initial rating for service-connected hearing loss is remanded due to a lack of recent examination.