Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are granted as service-connected. The Board found that the Veteran had noise exposure during service, which is considered sufficient to establish a connection with his current conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's left leg ganglion cyst and any residual scarring. The appeal is otherwise pending.

The Board has restored service connection for tinnitus, finding that the April 2016 rating decision was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection as the evidence is in equipoise that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, low back disorder (lumbar degenerative disc disease), and neck disorder (cervical strain) as these conditions are considered to be directly related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have started during his military service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for dental trauma, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to incomplete consideration of VA treatment records and an inadequate examination. The AOJ is instructed to obtain all relevant VA treatment records, refer the dental claim to VBA, schedule a VA audiological examination, and readjudicate the claims.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure. The claims were reopened due to new evidence presented.

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 active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar degenerative disc disease and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions had their onset in service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus began during his military service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus due to lack of new and material evidence, as the Veteran's statements about in-service noise exposure were not considered new.,The Board found no current diagnosis of sarcoidosis and denied service connection for this condition.

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

The Veteran's appeal to reopen claims for tinnitus/transient ear noise and fatigue/chronic fatigue syndrome was granted. The rating for PTSD with sleep disturbances and unspecified depressive disorder remains at 50 percent.,The VA is remanding the cases of tinnitus, chronic fatigue, and migraines.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to cold weather injuries of the bilateral lower extremities, including circulation problems and numbness of the feet. The effective dates for the grants of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus remain at April 4, 2012.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as the evidence is at least in equipoise, with the Board finding that his statements about noise exposure during service support a nexus to his current conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The cervical spine, fatigue, and gastrointestinal disability claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for right ear hearing loss is granted. Service connection for tinnitus is also granted. The claims for service connection for right and left ear hearing loss are remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not service-connected as they first appeared decades after military service.,Bilateral pes planus was found to have existed prior to military service and did not worsen during service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be attributable to service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.