Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

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

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. However, both claims are remanded due to a lack of a VA examination addressing whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to her in-service noise exposure. The rating for patella tendon rupture with evulsion fracture and arthritis of the right knee is remanded due to worsening symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to service. The Veteran's lay statements regarding noise exposure during service have been considered, along with medical opinions from both VA and private sources.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted with an effective date of December 14, 2015.

The Board has granted service connection for asbestosis, tinnitus, and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's asbestosis is presumed to be related to in-service asbestos exposure. His tinnitus is presumed to have started during service. Bilateral hearing loss was not shown within one year of service and the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that it began or was caused by service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that the May 2012 rating decision was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous. The effective date of the grant of service connection for tinnitus is denied as it occurred on April 14, 2017.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of pseudofolliculitis barbae and the VA medical opinion did not provide adequate rationale regarding whether the Veteran’s bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are causally related to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no evidence of a nexus between his current diagnoses and service.

The Veteran was granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus. The claims for LLE and RLE sciatica, left eye lens implant, and right knee disability were remanded.,Service connection was denied for LLE and RLE sciatica, left eye lens implant, and right knee disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to his military service, and therefore grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left ankle disability, as there is insufficient evidence to determine if his preexisting condition worsened during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and his active service.

The Veteran's combined service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and his TDIU claim was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded the issues of service connection for a low back condition, right foot/ankle condition, left foot/ankle condition, and chest/heart condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders (including PTSD, major depressive disorder with symptoms of anxiety and insomnia, bipolar disorder, ADHD), back disorders (including arthritis), left knee disorders (including arthritis), right knee disorders (including arthritis), migraines, and tinnitus have all been denied as new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claims.

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

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral flatfeet, bilateral ankle disability, tinnitus, perforation of the right ear drum, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and headaches have been granted. The claim for service connection for lumbar spondylosis (residuals, low back strain) has also been granted.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded the claims for residuals of head injury, headaches, balance problems, and cognitive problems due to an in-service blow to the back of the head.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.