Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

Service connection is granted for tinnitus, sciatica of the bilateral lower extremities, anxiety and depression, and low back disability. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a right arm condition is denied.,The Veteran's current conditions are found to be related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is due to military acoustic trauma sustained during his active duty.

The Board has remanded the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate examination opinions. The VA examiner must address threshold shifts, private physician letters, and in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's application for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or other conveyance and/or adaptive equipment was denied because his service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for eligibility under VA regulations.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's hearing loss. The decision is based on evidence in equipoise, with the Board finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss is related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for right shoulder disability, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss have been denied. The claim for tinnitus has been granted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are due to noise exposure during active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of tinnitus, finding that it did not have its onset in-service and is not related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no current diagnosis of these conditions within VA standards and insufficient evidence linking them to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, PTSD, and anxiety disorder have been granted. The decision also remanded the claims for PTSD.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection and a separate 10% rating for right knee limitation of extension is granted.,An earlier effective date for the right knee disability rating is denied.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of a nexus between current diagnoses and service. The acquired psychiatric disorder claim is REMANDED as there are conflicting diagnoses.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected due to in-service noise exposure.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied because the Veteran does not have a current disability.,The low back disability claim is remanded for further development.

The Board has denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of these conditions during or immediately after active duty. The case is remanded to obtain additional information regarding the appellant's psychiatric disorder claim.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension are denied. However, the Veteran is granted a 10% rating for his service-connected onychomycosis.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hearing loss and tinnitus as there is insufficient rationale provided by the VA examiner regarding their relationship to service.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability but granted service connection for tinnitus. The decision found no causal relationship between the Veteran's current hearing loss and his active duty service, while finding it at least as likely as not that he developed tinnitus during service.

The Veteran's left tibia scar and bilateral tinnitus have been evaluated based on the criteria provided in the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher rating, so his claims are denied.,The Veteran's liver transplant is considered to be unrelated to service, as there is no evidence of a nexus between his current liver condition and his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection. The Veteran's COPD, presumed to be related to exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange), remains under review.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is established based on current disability and in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and chronic bilateral tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise that these conditions were incurred during active duty.