Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current diagnosis of hearing loss that meets the criteria for service connection.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied as his tinnitus did not begin during active service and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for back conditions is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error in the prior VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and PTSD with major depressive disorder as well as the TDIU claim due to potential errors in the decision-making process.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted, with the Board finding that his tinnitus began during active service and is related to military noise exposure.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for left eye disability (including retina, scarring, atrophy, or irregularities of, eye disease, vision, and visual impairment) are denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for low back disability is denied as there is no evidence suggesting the condition began in or is related to his military service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis is granted, with the Board finding that it is etiologically related to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is a chronic, organic disease of the nervous system that manifested during service and has continued since service. The claim for service connection is granted on a presumptive basis.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to his active duty service due to noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, a psychiatric disability including anxiety disorder, depression, PTSD, and drug and alcohol abuse as secondary to a psychiatric disability are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. The Board will seek an addendum opinion from the June 2018 VA examiner or another appropriate psychologist or psychiatrist.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has continuously had symptoms of tinnitus since service and resolves all reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied as he does not have a current disability.,The Veteran's claim for service connection of tinnitus is denied because it is less likely than not related to his in-service complaints, which did not include tinnitus.,The Veteran's claims for right shin splints and left shin splints are granted as they meet the criteria for service connection.,The Veteran's claim for lumbar spine degenerative disease is denied as there is no nexus between the current disability and his in-service complaint of low back pain.

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.