Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss disability and tinnitus have been granted. The Board found that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure, thus granting service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected due to exposure during active duty.,Diabetes mellitus type II is service-connected as a result of herbicide exposure, while prostate cancer and heart condition are also connected through this presumption.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of right knee strain with degenerative changes was denied. The Board found that the disability did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher than 10 percent rating based on limitation of motion. Service connection claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and right foot disability were also addressed but no specific disposition is provided.

The Board has granted the Veteran's service connection for tinnitus. The issue of reopening his previously denied claim for depression and anxiety not otherwise specified is remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric/substance abuse disorder, right foot disorder, left foot disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, low back disorder, hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran's conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected asthma does not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation due to his disability rating and other service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral tinnitus is granted. The Veteran's PTSD claim results in a denial of an increased initial rating.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of traumatic brain injury including headaches. The conditions are considered to be directly related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's initial rating for PTSD is denied, and the case is remanded for further development including a TDIU claim and an effective date determination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability during or within one year after service, and the Board finds that the claimed conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD and depressive disorder was granted. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity due to diabetes is denied, as is service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity due to diabetes. The Veteran's asbestosis remains at a 30% disability rating throughout the appeal period.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied reopening of the claim for a respiratory disability due to asbestos exposure. The non-Hodgkin's lymphoma rating is remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability, Meniere’s syndrome or endolymphatic hydrops (dizziness and vertigo), tinnitus, sleep apnea, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus are all granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset in service and resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected due to in-service noise exposure, and the Board finds that all reasonable doubt has been resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to her failure to attend scheduled VA examinations and the need for additional private medical records. The issues of rating adjustments, service connection, and other claims are all pending.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a concussion, hearing loss, and tinnitus have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence.,The issue of service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), previously claimed as a head injury, is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than December 10, 2008, for a 10 percent disability rating for open angle glaucoma of the right eye is also being remanded.