Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral pes planus, headaches, depression, tinnitus, hernia repair, bilateral hearing loss, and scars, significantly impair his ability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted entitlement to a total disability rating on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error, requiring additional evidence and a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a rash on his back are all granted. The claim for the rash is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his failure to appear for VA examinations. The claims will be reviewed again with new examination results.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection.,Service connection for scoliosis is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's conditions are at least as likely as not related to his period of active duty training (ACDUTRA).

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration. The Veteran's tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension are all being reviewed.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions, including a respiratory disorder, fatigue, hypothyroidism, low back disorders, right and left knee disorders, left ankle disorders, left foot disorders, and right foot disorders. Service connection was granted for tinnitus.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to have begun in service due to significant noise exposure on the flight line, and thus granted service connection.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is denied as there is no current disability for VA purposes.,Right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are granted, with the right ear hearing loss being granted based on continuity of symptoms since service.,Service connection for a skin disability (PFB) is remanded to determine its relationship to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetic nephropathy and hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to October 11, 2018.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's tinnitus originated during service, and therefore grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. Bilateral hearing loss is considered a direct result of in-service acoustic trauma, while tinnitus is found to be related to the service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus, which are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to potential issues with the adequacy of the August 2015 VA examination, particularly regarding whether in-service noise exposure caused current hearing loss.

The Veteran's tinnitus and right ear hearing loss have been granted service connection. The case is remanded for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has left ear hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to in-service acoustic trauma. The claim for a compensable evaluation for migraine headaches is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between his current disabilities and military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's consistent reports of in-service noise exposure and post-service ringing in his ears are credible. The Board also found that there is at least equipoise evidence to support a nexus between the Veteran's tinnitus and his military service.