Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to her service, specifically the loud noises she experienced while working as a food specialist in active service. As such, service connection for tinnitus has been granted.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but granted service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran's current tinnitus is considered a chronic disease and can be service connected based on continuity of symptomatology alone.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a chronic disease manifestation within one year after separation from service. The Board also found that the current tinnitus is not related to service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as not related to service.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied because the preponderance of evidence did not show a nexus between current hearing loss and in-service noise exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a VA opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities can be classified as residuals of organic disease or injury, which could affect his eligibility for SAH.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and verifying specific dates of active duty training. The VA will also seek a supplemental opinion regarding the etiology of hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as foot disabilities.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for various conditions due to an inextricably intertwined issue regarding the character of the appellant's service from April 18, 2011 to July 21, 2015. The other issues are also being remanded.

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 evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions were caused by acoustic trauma during service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient consideration of whether the Veteran's ED is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected conditions, specifically diabetes, CAD, PTSD, peripheral neuropathy, and tinnitus.

Service connection for tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric condition (PTSD) is granted. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and a right foot condition is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's preexisting conditions did not worsen during his active duty service.,There is no evidence of a nexus between current tinnitus and military noise exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis with left heel spur disability is granted a 50% rating, effective from June 26, 2015. The Veteran also received a grant of total disability due to individual unemployability.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the issues of tinnitus, cervical spine disorder, right arm radiculopathy, left arm radiculopathy, right hand radiculopathy, left hand radiculopathy, a right foot disorder, and a left foot disorder have been dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including GERD, sleep apnea, tinnitus, and right knee strain. The Veteran will need additional VA examinations for these conditions.

The Veteran's peripheral vestibular disorder (vertigo), bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are rated at 100% effective May 31, 2011. An initial rating of 70% for a mood disorder is granted. A separate 20% rating for left knee semilunar cartilage condition is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to unclear periods of active duty and training, requiring further verification. The appellant must provide additional information or evidence to support her claims.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and service, despite his assertions. The VA examiner found that the current diagnoses are not related to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected. The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding his right knee disorder and low back disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for tinnitus, left ear hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, as well as earlier effective dates for those service-connected disabilities, has been withdrawn. The claims for right ear hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, type II, bilateral upper extremity neuropathy, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, and coronary artery disease have been reopened due to new evidence received since the final denial of these claims. Service connection is granted for these conditions based on herbicide agent exposure.