Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened, but the Board finds that there is insufficient evidence to establish a link between these conditions and service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied it on the merits. The Veteran was diagnosed with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss in May 2018, but there is no evidence of a chronic disease or injury during service that could be linked to his current condition.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection, with the hearing loss being granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure to loud noise during service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the Veteran's claims for right foot disability, left foot disability, sinusitis, and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and other ear disorders. The remaining issues are also being remanded.

The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for vestibular disorder, which includes tinnitus. The case has been remanded to address both the issue of a new and material claim and the CUE in the August 2012 rating decision.

The Board has granted service connection for a headache disorder and tinnitus, but denied the remaining issues. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted while others were not.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable, with levels I and II in each ear.,Tinnitus was not found to be service-connected due to lack of evidence showing it manifested within one year after separation from active service or being related to the service-connected hearing loss.,PTSD was not found to be service-connected because there is no evidence of its occurrence during service, and continuity of symptomatology could not be established.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation as of June 1, 2008.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's service connection claims for various disabilities due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Issues regarding bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, and right wrist disability are remanded for further examination and analysis.

The Veteran's tinnitus and ischemic heart disease are granted service connection, while the bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's skin rash is granted as service-connected, but the respiratory disability and kidney disability claims are dismissed without prejudice.

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

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection of major depressive disorder has been granted. His claims for tinnitus and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine have been denied, and both left knee disability issues are remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to in-service acoustic trauma and granted service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran's current diagnosis of tinnitus, along with his in-service noise exposure, supports a finding of service connection. However, the matter of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to insufficient audiometric data at 3000 Hz.

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

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied.,Service connection has also been denied for obstructive sleep apnea. The Board found that the current OSA did not have its onset during service.

The Board denied reopening the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of new and material evidence.