Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions. The Board also found that presumptive service connection based on noise exposure could not be established.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether tinnitus is caused or worsened by service-connected bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is due to noise exposure during service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's initial compensable ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under VA's disability evaluation guidelines.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have initially manifested during service and has continued since. However, there is no evidence of hypertension in service or within the presumptive period following service, so service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus is etiologically related to his in-service acoustic trauma and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connection due to in-service noise exposure.,Service connection for forgetfulness is denied because it encompasses the same symptomatology as PTSD and there is no separate disability manifested by forgetfulness.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. Additionally, the Veteran has been awarded a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative disc disease, lumbosacral spine, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and asthma. The Veteran's back disability was not linked to his time in service or pre-existed it. His hearing loss and tinnitus were not related to military noise exposure. The Board found that the Veteran's asthma existed prior to service and did not worsen during service.,The decision denied all claims as there was no evidence linking any of the conditions to service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of the claim for adenitis systematic viremia with partial removal of small intestines and viral infection due to the appellant's withdrawal. The other issues are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was denied as the condition is not shown to be caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability. The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus claims were both denied due to lack of evidence meeting VA compensation criteria.,Service connection for sialoadenitis (partial parotidectomy) was granted, but the Veteran did not receive a compensable rating as his condition is currently noncompensably disabling.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected, with the claim reopened due to new evidence provided in September 2018.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate and invalid examination results, potential noise exposure based on his MOS, and lack of private treatment records.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new and material evidence was submitted. The Board also found that the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are at least as likely as not related to noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to his service-connected disabilities, including TDIU and evaluations for various conditions. The Board has determined that these issues are inextricably intertwined with the issue of TDIU and has therefore remanded all matters.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the case for further action on bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence and need for a valid audiological examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible assertions of in-service noise exposure and current symptomatology, with no evidence of a nexus to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to in-service noise exposure.