Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the cases of heart disorder, hearing loss, and tinnitus due to outstanding VA treatment records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient rationale in the VA medical opinions provided prior to the July 2018 rating decision. The Veteran's service treatment records do not contain audiograms showing in-service hearing loss, which may affect the determination of whether his current disabilities are related to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The case is being remanded to obtain an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current tinnitus at least as likely as not began during active service, manifested within one year after discharge from service, or is related to an in-service injury or disease, including noise exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disorder and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic disability during or within one year after service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further examination and opinion due to an inadequate January 2019 VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened. The Board has determined that the evidence is insufficient to establish a link between these conditions and his military service, but has ordered a new VA examination to determine if current hearing loss and/or tinnitus are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development and examination to address the issues of service connection for various conditions, including sleep disorder, damaged teeth/TMJ disorder, acid reflux disorder, right ear condition/right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, low back disorder, and left wrist disorder.

The Board denied service connection for cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine disorders, as well as bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran's claims were reopened due to new evidence submitted after September 2005.,Service connection was not granted for any of the claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for S-DVI should be remanded due to incomplete records and potential issues with notification of eligibility.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for tinnitus due to new and material evidence. However, the case is remanded as a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's tinnitus began during service or is related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the claims of service connection for bilateral pes planus, bilateral knee condition, tinnitus, and depressive disorder as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for plantar fasciitis of the left foot and right foot, and service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran's symptoms were found to be consistent with moderate impairment.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates earlier than November 2, 2016, for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. The Board found that the earliest date of receipt of claim was November 2, 2016.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected, with the Board finding that there is at least a reasonable doubt in favor of the claim based on continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent disabling since February 7, 2011. The Board also granted a TDIU from the same date due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted an effective date of January 13, 2006 for the award of service connection for TBI residuals. The appeal regarding the propriety of the RO's revision of the initial rating decision is dismissed as moot due to the grant of a retroactive effective date.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, but has remanded the issue of his bilateral hearing loss due to additional development being needed.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the case for further development regarding bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran did not have evidence of in-service noise exposure or chronic symptoms within one year post-service. The VA examinations indicated no nexus between current hearing loss and tinnitus and military service.,There is no indication of any in-service noise exposure leading to current hearing loss or tinnitus.