Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2021

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for right hip disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to lack of new and material evidence. The Veteran's current conditions are not considered related to his military service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus. The Veteran's bilateral chronic dry eye syndrome is granted with a separate 20 percent rating throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, in combination, have precluded his employability since June 18, 1983. The Board has granted a TDIU effective June 18, 1983 on an extraschedular basis and dismissed the claims for higher initial ratings for bilateral knee disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination by an otolaryngologist (ENT) to determine the nature and etiology of his hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as their relationship to service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his military service and resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of aggravation during service and that the current conditions were not related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not been shown to preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The appeals for service connection for a back disability, tinnitus, and hearing loss are dismissed. The appeal for initial compensable rating prior to February 13, 2020, for the service-connected bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis is remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus were not service-connected as they did not manifest within one year of discharge from active duty, and there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease. The left knee disability was also not service-connected due to lack of evidence of an in-service injury or disease.,There is insufficient evidence linking the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and has remanded the issues of service connection for hearing loss and liver condition due to in-service exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient examination in determining their relationship with service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connection due to in-service noise exposure.,The Veteran's back disability is granted as service connection due to an in-service motor vehicle accident (MVA).,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression, is granted as service connection due to military sexual trauma during active duty.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for COPD, bilateral knee disability, and prostate cancer. The claim of service connection for tinnitus was granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection.,Service connection for hypertension and right ear hearing loss were granted, but the effective dates are denied.,An initial compensable rating of 10% is granted for hypertension.,Service connection for left ear hearing loss is remanded.,An initial compensable rating for right ear hearing loss is also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran was exposed to noise during service which aggravated his pre-existing hearing loss.,For tinnitus, the Board found that the Veteran's in-service exposure to noise likely caused his condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for thoracolumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, migraine headaches, TMJ disorder (secondary to a service-connected condition), upper arm burns, and tinnitus are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for thoracolumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, migraine headaches, TMJ disorder (secondary to a service-connected condition), upper arm burns, and tinnitus are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for thoracolumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, migraine headaches, TMJ disorder (secondary to a service-connected condition), upper arm burns, and tinnitus are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for thoracolumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, migraine headaches, TMJ disorder (secondary to a service-connected condition), upper arm burns, and tinnitus are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for thoracolumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, migraine headaches, TMJ disorder (secondary to a service-connected condition), upper arm burns, and tinnitus are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for thoracolumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, migraine headaches, TMJ disorder (secondary to a service-connected condition), upper arm burns, and tinnitus are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been reopened and granted.,Service connection is granted for left wrist chronic nerve disability secondary to postoperative residuals of left wrist lump excision.,Service connection is denied for prostate disability.,Service connection is denied for right testicle epididymitis.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal for diabetes mellitus type II, to include as due to alleged herbicide exposure, is dismissed.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus has been reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) and sleep apnea are remanded. The Board notes that no examination was conducted regarding the Veteran's claimed vertigo.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo is remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it began in service and has continued to the present. However, his bilateral hearing loss did not meet VA criteria for a disability, thus denying service connection.