Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no nexus between the disabilities and active duty service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for a right knee condition and remanded the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus and unspecified psychosis, finding that there was no causal link between these conditions and his active service. The cause of death was ruled accidental.

Service connection for tinnitus has been granted.,The claim for service connection for otosclerosis of the right ear with hearing loss (status post stapedectomy) is being remanded due to conflicting medical opinions and need for further examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death, which was listed as cardiopulmonary arrest due to or as a consequence of acute myocardial infarction and atherosclerotic coronary artery disease, is related to his service-connected conditions. The Board found the opinion provided by the VA provider to be probative in determining that the Veteran’s service-connected physical and mental disabilities contributed to the development of coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's headache disorder is aggravated by his service-connected low back, cervical strain, and anxiety disorders. Tinnitus was incurred in wartime service.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability was not aggravated during active service, and the claim for this condition is denied.,Tinnitus was shown in active service and has been subsequently manifested, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed. The Board has remanded the remaining claims, including those related to Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and its associated disabilities.

The Veteran's tinnitus was incurred in service and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including posttraumatic stress disorder and bilateral hearing loss, prevented him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational background and work experience from January 31, 2003 to June 1, 2009.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection, while his major depressive disorder is granted a 30 percent rating. His coronary artery disease from June 13, 2013 to October 12, 2016, remains at 60 percent.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic disease in service or within the applicable presumptive period, and that continuity of symptomatology was not established. The Board also found that the preponderance of the evidence did not support a nexus between the current conditions and military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hyperacusis, and bilateral feet small fiber neuropathy. The Veteran's claims for a bilateral upper arm condition (to include fatigue), bilateral wrist nerve damage, bilateral elbow nerve damage, and bilateral leg condition (to include fatigue) are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to missing records and incomplete information, particularly regarding his periods of active duty in Germany. The VA will make additional efforts to obtain these records.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no credible evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development and consideration, including obtaining a line of duty determination, additional VA treatment records, and an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's in-service alcohol use.

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

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been reopened and granted. The Board found that the evidence is new and material, as it relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim - his tinnitus being related to noise exposure during service.,For the bilateral hearing loss disability, the Veteran's claim was not reopened because no new and material evidence was received since the April 2012 rating decision. The Board found that the evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim - his hearing loss not being related to service.