Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus began during service and is related to noise exposure, granting service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, respiratory disorder (asbestos), skin cancer, ruptured groin, left index finger amputation, double compound fracture of the right lower leg, diabetes mellitus type II, and syncope were denied. The VA found no evidence to support service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's claim for an extraschedular rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus is denied as the disability is already adequately addressed by the current schedular rating.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and left ear hearing loss, but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss. The appeals for hepatitis C and diabetes mellitus were dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of appeal.

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

The Veteran's tinnitus has been granted service connection. The Board found that the evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran’s current tinnitus is related to noise exposure during his active military service.,For the right knee and heart disabilities, the Board found insufficient evidence to determine their relationship to service and remanded for further examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his in-service noise exposure and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board is remanding the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left knee instability, right knee disorder, herpes simplex, and various hip conditions. The Veteran has submitted new evidence that needs to be considered in a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted service connection for tinnitus. The decision found no link between the current hearing loss and in-service noise exposure, while finding that the Veteran's tinnitus is a result of continuous symptoms since service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The Veteran is seeking service connection based on noise exposure during aircraft maintenance, but there are conflicting audiometric results from different periods of service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted, with the decision becoming effective from the date of the November 2014 rating decision.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus have worsened, and he is requesting a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his disabilities. The Board has also noted that the Veteran is currently receiving the maximum schedular rating for his tinnitus.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for tinnitus is denied as he is already in receipt of the maximum schedular disability rating.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and diabetes mellitus, type II are both denied due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were present during service or within one year after discharge.,Diabetic neuropathy of the right lower extremity and left lower extremity is also denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.,Service connection for a seizure disorder is denied based on the Veteran's denial of having such a condition.,The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for migraine headaches prior to March 22, 2016 remains pending. Service connection for a lumbar spine disability and right/left knee disabilities are also pending. The Veteran's request for TDIU is also pending.

Service connection for a traumatic cataract of the right eye and tinnitus has been granted.,The Veteran's back disability and bilateral foot disability are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected conditions were denied. The claim for tinnitus was reopened, but not granted as new and material evidence had not been received. Increased evaluations for CAD, diabetic nephropathy with hypertension, and PTSD were also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, particularly his established history of in-service acoustic trauma due to significant noise exposure. As a result, the Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions, including tinnitus, back disability, bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, diabetes mellitus, high blood pressure, and spinal meningitis. The decision also remanded several issues related to these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for a left knee disability is denied.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are granted.,The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability, a gastrointestinal (GI) disability, including GERD, and increased ratings for manifestations of a left knee disability.