Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for tinnitus, as secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss, requires further development and a new medical opinion.

Service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss is granted.,Service connection for valvular heart disease is denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, fracture of the left shin, and left ankle injury residuals. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding these issues.,The Veteran's tinnitus claim remains pending as it was not addressed in this decision.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his active service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are causally related to his military service, resulting in a grant of service connection for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran served in Vietnam, and he contends that his current conditions are related to military noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is approximately balanced as to whether these conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened. The Board has remanded the issues of rating higher than 30 percent for PTSD, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of service connection for headaches. The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, low back disability, and tinnitus are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a bilateral foot disorder, and disorders affecting his lower extremities due to insufficient opinions provided by VA examiners. The issues are being returned for further examination and opinion.

The Board has dismissed the issue of service connection for prostate cancer. The issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and skin neoplasm of the neck and chest have been denied. The claim for service connection for headaches, secondary to PTSD has been granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss and denied service connection for this condition. The rating for tinnitus was also denied as it is already at its maximum schedular rating. The back disability and knee disabilities are remanded due to new evidence and potential worsening.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development to determine if there is a current diagnosis of hearing loss and tinnitus, and to obtain information about in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. However, the claims are still pending as further development is required before their merits can be addressed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding the impact of his disabilities on his employability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral tinnitus, diabetes mellitus type II (DM-II), and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to service-connected PTSD due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss disability and tinnitus has been granted. The claim for tinnitus is now granted, but the claim for left ear hearing loss disability remains pending as it was remanded.