Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claims for various circulatory disorders and a back disorder have been denied as there is no current evidence of such conditions, and the Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence does not support any relationship to service.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the Veteran's hearing loss not being related to military service, but may be secondary to his service-connected tinnitus. The case will be reviewed with an expert examiner to determine if there is any connection between the Veteran's hearing loss and his tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, to include sleep apnea, is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied.,Prior to January 25, 2017, the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for left ear hearing loss is denied.,On and after January 25, 2017, the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for left ear hearing loss remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability, hearing loss, right ankle sprain, HSV II, and tinnitus was granted. The rating assigned for the right ankle sprain is 10 percent, while the ratings for hearing loss, HSV II, and tinnitus are denied.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of October 13, 2011 for the grant of service connection for bilateral shoulder, back, bilateral knee, tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disabilities.

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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD, hearing loss, and tinnitus) do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between his current tinnitus and his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a duty to assist error. A new medical opinion is needed to address whether these conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and right-ear disorder as the evidence did not show a nexus to active service.,Service records showed no significant shift in hearing thresholds beyond normal measurement variability from enlistment to separation. The Veteran's perforated ear drum was noted but not related to service.

The Veteran's headache disability is remanded for a VA examiner to provide an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as his claims are not supported by the evidence of record.,Service connection for prostate cancer has been granted based on exposure to herbicide agents during service. The right knee condition and skin condition of the leg have been denied due to lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to service or any other service-connected disabilities. Service connection for vertigo/dizziness has also been denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for tinnitus and increased rating for TBI. The Veteran's TBI is currently rated at 10%.

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

The Veteran's service connection claims for low back pain, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been granted. The Board found new and material evidence to reopen these claims.,Service connection is established for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss (hearing loss) based on continuity of symptoms since service separation.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's hearing loss. The decision is based on evidence showing that the Veteran had hearing loss during service, which was related to middle ear pathology rather than noise exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus has been granted service connection. The appeal regarding the skin condition is stayed due to a stay of adjudication based on the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019. The appeals for sleep apnea, respiratory condition, and back condition are remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected. The Veteran's hypertension is remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence to support a relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected.