Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as they were incurred or related to noise exposure during active duty service.,Service connection for acne rosacea is denied because the condition was not caused by service, but rather due to long-term sun exposure after separation from service.,Service connection for Bowen's Disease (Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Situ) of the Forehead is granted as it was incurred during active duty service and related to extensive diving without headgear.

The Veteran's heart murmur is not considered a current disability for VA purposes.,Bilateral hearing loss was not demonstrated during service or within the applicable presumptive period, and continuity of symptomatology has not been established.,Tinnitus was diagnosed but did not meet the criteria for a compensable degree in service or within the applicable presumptive period.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on several conditions have been dismissed. The claims of reopening a psychiatric disorder and hypertension have been remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder condition has been reopened and granted.,Service connection is established for gastritis, with the onset during service.

The Board has granted service connection for both a bilateral hearing loss disability and a bilateral tinnitus disability, finding that the disabilities are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has dismissed the issues of earlier effective dates for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as they were withdrawn by the Veteran during a videoconference hearing. The issues of initial evaluations in excess of 40 percent for bilateral hearing loss and 10 percent for tinnitus are remanded due to the need for further medical clarification.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection for right ear tinnitus was granted. The claims for joint pain and abnormal heartbeat were denied as new and material evidence has not been received.,The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder and anxiety is currently rated at 50% prior to October 18, 2019, and the claim for an increased rating in excess of 50% from that date forward was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is related to noise exposure during service. However, service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence does not support a link between in-service noise exposure and current hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disability had its onset during active service and resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus before a final decision was made.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. The rating for residuals of injury of the right fifth finger remains denied.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation at the housebound rate is granted, effective October 22, 2013. The decision is based on his service-connected psychiatric disability and other disabilities reaching a combined total of 60 percent or greater.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Board dismissed the appeals of service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, back condition, right knee condition, and tinnitus due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has vacated the issues of service connection for heat edema of the right lower extremity and an earlier effective date for tinnitus due to a lack of proper notice in the Veteran's initial appeal. The claims are now remanded for further action.

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 in-service hearing loss. The claims for right and left ear hearing loss were denied as new evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate these claims.

The Veteran's tinnitus and residuals of left tympanomastoidectomy with TORP ossicular reconstruction and modified radical mastoidectomy are granted service connection, while the initial rating for hypogeusia is also granted. The issue of entitlement to a higher rating for residuals of left tympanomastoidectomy remains pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his active service or any service-connected condition.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service. The Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus were not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,Service connection for tinnitus is denied as the evidence does not support a current diagnosis or link to service.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as PTSD, is denied due to lack of credible evidence linking it to service.,The Veteran's claim for a respiratory condition is denied without sufficient evidence.,Right knee osteoarthritis is also denied.