Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient examination and lack of consideration of continuity of symptoms.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to failure to report for VA examinations and other procedural issues. The appellant's active duty included exposure to noise, fuel and oil, and in-service injuries that may have caused his current disabilities.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's lower back disorder and bilateral knee disabilities are denied as not incurred or aggravated during service.,The Veteran's right knee disability requires further examination due to inadequate previous VA opinions.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no service connection decision can be made.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Board has remanded the issue of bilateral sensorineural hearing loss due to lack of a VA opinion addressing the Veteran's contentions regarding noise exposure during service.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of June 6, 2017 for the grant of service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and left shoulder injury have been granted. The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete service records.,Service connection is granted for hearing loss and tinnitus, with hypertension and left shoulder injury being remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated as noncompensable, and he is granted a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to military noise exposure. The Veteran's active duty service included tasks such as ship maintenance and working on hydraulics of a cannon.

The Veteran's tinnitus service connection claim was granted with an effective date of March 8, 2016. However, his request for a higher rating and earlier effective date were denied.,His bilateral hearing loss disability is currently rated as zero percent disabling.

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

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to his in-service acoustic trauma, meeting the criteria for service connection.,Service connection is granted for OSA secondary to PTSD and headaches secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment, as he has worked full-time since March 2009 and continues to work in administrative positions.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, alcohol use disorder secondary to PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The evidence is at least in equipoise that these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral wrist disability and sleep disorder (other than sleep apnea) have been reopened, but service connection is not granted due to lack of current disabilities. The Veteran's tinnitus and migraine headaches are rated at the maximum schedular rating available, and an increased rating for plantar fasciitis quiescent is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss has been reopened, but the evidence does not meet the criteria for granting service connection.,Service connection for tinnitus was denied as there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure and no medical opinion linking current symptoms to service.

The Veteran's bilateral ankle disorder is denied as less likely related to service.,Service connection for ischemic heart disease is granted due to presumed exposure during Vietnam era.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is granted based on in-service noise exposure and current symptoms.,The Veteran's back, knee, and ankle disorders are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for anxiety disorder, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hip disability, tinnitus, and an initial compensable rating for a left ear hearing loss are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have had its onset during service and has continued since then, granting service connection for tinnitus.