Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including tinnitus, a left collar bone disability, facial lacerations with scars, migraine headaches, bilateral hearing loss, and a left elbow disability. The reasons given were that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, dermatological disabilities of the hands, diabetes mellitus, type II, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, and obstructive sleep apnea have been remanded due to new evidence received since the last denial.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected. The cases of umbilical herniorrhaphy, hepatitis C, left ear hearing loss, and right ear hearing loss are remanded for further development.

The Board has denied increased ratings for tinnitus and erectile dysfunction, and has remanded the case to obtain additional service treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted, with an effective date of September 30, 2019. The Board found that the condition has been present since October 31, 2011 and assigned a new effective date based on liberal construction of his prior hearing loss claim.

The Veteran's service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a causal relationship between his current hearing loss and in-service noise exposure.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted based on the presumption that it arose within one year of separation from active duty.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus as secondary to their service-connected vestibular disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed due to their death.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a back condition, and bilateral knee conditions. The case is remanded for further examination to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has stayed adjudication of all cases affected by the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019, including this case.,Service connection is denied for erectile dysfunction, depression, bilateral sinus condition, upper and lower teeth problem, bilateral CTS, stomach condition, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and bilateral lung condition.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss of the left ear and tinnitus. The periodontal disease/dental caries issue is remanded as an addendum medical opinion is needed to determine if it is at least as likely as not aggravated by a service-connected condition.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of a higher evaluation for coronary artery disease.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated VA medical records and scheduling a VA examination to evaluate the Veteran's low back disability. The appeal remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have current tinnitus at any time during the pendency of his claim or approximate thereto.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, as secondary to service-connected disabilities, is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has been reopened, but the evidence does not support a finding of current disability. The Board is remanding the claims for residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), pulmonary disability including asthma, low back disability including scoliosis, and bilateral knee disability.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for TBI was denied as there was no in-service injury or disease, and the evidence does not support a finding that his current symptoms are related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to concerns about the reliability of a study cited in previous VA examinations. The claims are being returned for further examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from maintaining substantially gainful employment, despite his reported limitations and current employment.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise with regard to showing these conditions are associated with the Veteran's service. The decision affirms the benefit of doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities within VA's definition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and ischemic heart disease have been denied. The Board has also remanded the issue of an effective date earlier than March 28, 2013 for bilateral hearing loss, as well as the issues regarding initial compensable ratings prior to March 25, 2019 and a rating in excess of 10 percent from that date for bilateral hearing loss.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss remains on appeal due to the RO assigning an effective date of March 28, 2013, which is one year prior to his submission of the FDC application. The Board found no evidence supporting a higher effective date.