Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus, specifically addressing his service MOS and noise exposure.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, a low back disability, and a left knee disability due to lack of current diagnoses or evidence of such disabilities during the pendency of the claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and enlarged prostate due to insufficient examination reports addressing the Veteran's exposure to noise in service and herbicide exposure during his Vietnam service.

The Veteran's appeals for a higher rating for tinnitus and earlier effective dates for service connection of tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been withdrawn. The appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection of bilateral hearing loss has been denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions had their onset during his military service.

The Board has found that additional development is needed to determine the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus claims, as there are no recent VA treatment records available.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and traumatic brain injury due to insufficient etiology opinions provided by the VA examiner. The Veteran's contentions regarding in-service head injuries are now considered.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for anxiety/depression and diabetes mellitus type II is denied.,Service connection for fibromyalgia is remanded due to lack of a VA examination opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran was exposed to noise during service, but a VA examination is needed to determine if his current conditions are related.

The Veteran's dizziness, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus claims are remanded for further development.,The VA will seek an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his current dizziness condition.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection of liver transplant is granted. Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, and cirrhosis of the liver (claimed as secondary to hepatitis C) are granted. The claims for service connection of tinnitus and hepatitis C are remanded.

The Board has withdrawn the appeals for right and left hip disabilities. The claim of sleep apnea is reopened and granted, but further examination and evidence are needed to determine its etiology.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for a low back disorder, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and seizure disorder. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral plantar fasciitis due to insufficient evidence and missing VA treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities are granted effective May 8, 2000. The back disability is denied as not related to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus and left foot disorder (plantar fasciitis) are granted as service-connected.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is not related to service, including noise exposure. The hearing loss case is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his exposure to hazardous noise during active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected, with the latter being a symptom of the former.