Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to potential inconsistencies in medical opinions regarding the onset of hearing loss.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims to reopen service connection for PTSD, residuals of a right arm fracture, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The cases are remanded for further development.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for left knee strain, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to new and material evidence. The Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his military service.,Service connection is granted for left knee strain, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus was not related to his active service and did not manifest within one year after separation from active service.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is presumed due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, but it is not considered a presumptive condition. The Board found no evidence that the diabetes caused by exposure to contaminated water was related to his active service.,The Veteran's right leg amputation is not causally or etiologically related to his service-connected cellulitis and is presumed due to his diabetes mellitus, which is also presumed due to Camp Lejeune exposure. The Board found no evidence that the amputation was caused by cellulitis.,The Veteran's hypertension is not considered a presumptive condition based on exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the claims for residuals of a concussion, tinnitus, right gastrocnemius muscle tear, pes planus, and TDIU due to issues with notification and development.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities was denied as his conditions do not render him helpless enough to require such assistance.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to in-service acoustic trauma. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a suitably qualified clinician to address whether these conditions are related to service or any incident therein.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are related to the Veteran's in-service acoustic trauma. The decision also establishes secondary service connection for tinnitus as a symptom of his service-connected right ear hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for coronary artery disease, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to incomplete records and inadequate VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examiner to provide an opinion on whether current hearing loss disability arose during service or is otherwise related to service, including as due to noise exposure from working on aircraft runways or being near a generator explosion.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of in-service onset or continuity of symptomatology.

The Board granted service connection for left foot disability, temporomandibular disorder (TMD), and denied a higher rating for bilateral tinnitus. The effective dates for these decisions were set at January 30, 2018.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the relationship between his in-service noise exposure and current conditions. The Veteran is not service-connected for TBI residuals, which may have contributed to his tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been granted service connection. The low back disorder issue is being remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of an examination addressing whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's reported in-service injury.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for hiatal hernia with GERD and granted a TDIU, finding the Veteran unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to a lack of adequate medical examination, as the Veteran presented with significant difficulty understanding questions during his previous VA examination.

The Board denied the claim for TDIU due to insufficient evidence showing that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) by reason of service-connected disabilities, for purposes of accrued benefits.