Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issue of determining a compensable rating for a scar of the left upper extremity, first finger of the left hand.

The Veteran's sinusitis disability is granted. The Veteran's depression NOS and restricted breathing condition (asthma, dyspnea, vocal cord dysfunction) are granted with a specific rating. Other conditions like vitiligo, tinnitus, allergic rhinitis, cold injury of bilateral hands, and hemorrhoids have been assigned appropriate ratings.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, TBI, a head scar, and a bilateral eye disability due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claims are being reopened for the bilateral eye disability claim.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to April 10, 2014 for service connection of tinnitus was denied. The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the November 2011 rating decision.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of low back and facial skin conditions is dismissed. Service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Board has remanded the issues of respiratory condition, psychiatric disorder, finger condition, and shin splints for further development.

The Board has granted an effective date of June 14, 2010 for the grant of service connection for tinnitus. The decision was based on a new claim submitted by the Veteran in June 2010.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling an examination to determine if the Veteran has vertigo and whether it is related to his service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. However, it denied these claims as there was no evidence of a current disability or in-service occurrence that would support service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for reentrance into the VA vocational rehabilitation and employment program, finding that his service-connected disabilities have not worsened to the extent that he is precluded from performing work duties or that the occupation previously found rehabilitated is unsuitable.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are at least as likely as not related to his exposure to loud noise during service, thus granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as PTSD, have been reopened. The claim for right knee osteoarthritis is denied, while the left knee osteoarthritis and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) are remanded.

The claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and a lumbar spine disorder are being remanded due to the need for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, and tinnitus. The VA will obtain any outstanding records and provide the Veteran with a comprehensive examination to determine if he has these conditions and their etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to in-service noise exposure. The claims were reopened due to new evidence received after the final denial of these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as secondary to in-service noise exposure. Service connection for vertigo and/or Meniere’s syndrome is denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The right wrist disability and bilateral hearing loss claims are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not begin in service and were not related to his military noise exposure. The claim was based on direct service connection rather than a presumption.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his service, specifically the acoustic trauma he experienced during his active duty service. As a result, service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's in-service noise exposure. Service connection was denied for diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, and a respiratory condition due to herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, but has remanded for further action on his hearing loss claim due to incomplete information.