Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected due to in-service noise exposure.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied because the Veteran does not have a current disability.,The low back disability claim is remanded for further development.

The Board has denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of these conditions during or immediately after active duty. The case is remanded to obtain additional information regarding the appellant's psychiatric disorder claim.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension are denied. However, the Veteran is granted a 10% rating for his service-connected onychomycosis.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hearing loss and tinnitus as there is insufficient rationale provided by the VA examiner regarding their relationship to service.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability but granted service connection for tinnitus. The decision found no causal relationship between the Veteran's current hearing loss and his active duty service, while finding it at least as likely as not that he developed tinnitus during service.

The Veteran's left tibia scar and bilateral tinnitus have been evaluated based on the criteria provided in the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher rating, so his claims are denied.,The Veteran's liver transplant is considered to be unrelated to service, as there is no evidence of a nexus between his current liver condition and his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection. The Veteran's COPD, presumed to be related to exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange), remains under review.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is established based on current disability and in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and chronic bilateral tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise that these conditions were incurred during active duty.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the appellant's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection as it was shown to be present within a year of separation from service. Service connection for arthritis of the right shoulder, left shoulder, right hip, left hip, right knee, and left knee are denied due to lack of in-service injury or disease and no continuity of symptomatology post-service. Service connection for arthritis of the cervical spine and lumbar spine is also denied.

Service connection for a right ankle disability, bilateral foot disability (including pes planus and/or right foot plantar fasciitis), and tinnitus has been granted.,The Veteran's current diagnoses of right foot plantar fasciitis, bilateral pes planus, and tinnitus are related to his service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient reasoning in the VA examination report.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that his current condition is related to noise exposure during active duty.

The Veteran's tinnitus is denied as there was no in-service injury or disease, and continuity of symptomatology is not established.,Service connection for a respiratory disability manifested by shortness of breath is remanded due to the presence of additional service treatment records that may affect the VA examiner’s opinion.,The right knee disability is remanded as it may be aggravated by service.

The Veteran's COPD and bladder cancer are not related to service, as there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service. The Board finds that the Veteran has not provided sufficient medical evidence to support a direct relationship between his current disabilities and service.,PTSD was granted based on the Veteran's reported stressors in Vietnam, with the VA psychiatrist confirming the diagnosis.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied both claims. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied because there is no evidence that it began during or was caused by his military service.,However, the claim for tinnitus was granted as the Board found reasonable doubt in favor of a link between the Veteran's tinnitus and noise exposure during service.

The Board denied DIC benefits based on service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, concluding that fatigue from treatment for prostate cancer did not substantially or materially contribute to his death.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss. Right, tinnitus, lumbar spine, bilateral hip, and bilateral knee disabilities are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure. The decision does not address left ear hearing loss or bilateral tinnitus.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for hepatitis C, an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to outstanding VA treatment records and potential private treatment records. A VA examination is also required for these claims.