Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to cold weather injuries of the bilateral lower extremities, including circulation problems and numbness of the feet. The effective dates for the grants of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus remain at April 4, 2012.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as the evidence is at least in equipoise, with the Board finding that his statements about noise exposure during service support a nexus to his current conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The cervical spine, fatigue, and gastrointestinal disability claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for right ear hearing loss is granted. Service connection for tinnitus is also granted. The claims for service connection for right and left ear hearing loss are remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not service-connected as they first appeared decades after military service.,Bilateral pes planus was found to have existed prior to military service and did not worsen during service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be attributable to service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connection is established due to in-service noise exposure, with the benefit of doubt resolving in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the veteran's currently diagnosed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to noise exposure during his service in the Army National Guard, including his initial period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA). As a result, the appeal is granted.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus, but the case is remanded for a VA examination to determine if hearing loss disability was incurred in service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Board finds it at least as likely as not that the Veteran experienced tinnitus in service and has had recurrent symptoms since separation. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding right ear hearing loss.

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

The Board has remanded the cases due to a duty to assist error, requiring additional medical opinions and records.

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

The Board has determined that in-service combat noise exposure contributed to the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's request to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability is granted. The case is remanded due to the need for a medical examination and additional records.

The Veteran's right knee osteoarthritis is not rated higher than the current 10 percent due to lack of limitation of motion or instability.,Service connection for a lower back condition was denied as there is no evidence that it began during service and is not aggravated by a service-connected disability.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status due to his blindness caused by macular degeneration.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that there is at least equipoise evidence in favor of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for a gastrointestinal disorder was denied. Service connection for diabetes mellitus and bilateral hearing loss were granted, but service connection for tinnitus was denied.