Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection for most of his conditions, except for a finding that tinnitus warranted at least a 10 percent evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including non-Hodgkin lymphoma and osteoporosis of the spine and hips, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss disability is not related to his military service. Service connection was granted for tinnitus.,Service connection for a lower back disability is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding its etiology.

The Veteran's tinnitus has been granted service connection, but his right ear hearing loss remains denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure. Service connection for hearing loss was denied due to lack of evidence linking the disability to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a heart disability and bilateral tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the disabilities preexisted service or are related to service. A VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's current heart murmur clearly and unmistakably preexisted service, and if so, whether it was caused or aggravated by service. For tinnitus, a VA examination is also needed to determine if it is at least as likely as not related to her period of active duty, including exposure to gunfire on the rifle range during basic training.

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

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. However, both claims are remanded due to a lack of a VA examination addressing whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to her in-service noise exposure. The rating for patella tendon rupture with evulsion fracture and arthritis of the right knee is remanded due to worsening symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to service. The Veteran's lay statements regarding noise exposure during service have been considered, along with medical opinions from both VA and private sources.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted with an effective date of December 14, 2015.

The Board has granted service connection for asbestosis, tinnitus, and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's asbestosis is presumed to be related to in-service asbestos exposure. His tinnitus is presumed to have started during service. Bilateral hearing loss was not shown within one year of service and the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that it began or was caused by service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that the May 2012 rating decision was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous. The effective date of the grant of service connection for tinnitus is denied as it occurred on April 14, 2017.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of pseudofolliculitis barbae and the VA medical opinion did not provide adequate rationale regarding whether the Veteran’s bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are causally related to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no evidence of a nexus between his current diagnoses and service.

The Veteran was granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus. The claims for LLE and RLE sciatica, left eye lens implant, and right knee disability were remanded.,Service connection was denied for LLE and RLE sciatica, left eye lens implant, and right knee disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to his military service, and therefore grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left ankle disability, as there is insufficient evidence to determine if his preexisting condition worsened during service.

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

The Veteran's combined service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and his TDIU claim was denied.