Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be at least as likely as not incurred in service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied due to lack of evidence establishing a nexus to service. New and material evidence has not been received that would raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The Board has granted the petition to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for tinnitus. The claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability remains denied.,The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for tinnitus due to insufficient evidence.

Service connection is granted for a cervical spine condition (neck disability) with an effective date of November 30, 2012. Effective dates for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus are not established as the Veteran did not file claims for these conditions prior to November 30, 2012.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and scheduling VA examinations to assess his current disability levels.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent throughout the appeal period, effective from March 29, 2008. A TDIU was also granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no evidence of current disabilities or in-service incurrence.

The Board has decided that the Veteran is entitled to service connection for tinnitus. However, the issue of service connection for a left knee disability remains pending and must be remanded for further development.

The claims for bilateral ankle, knee, and hearing loss conditions remain denied. The claim for tinnitus was granted due to new evidence submitted after the January 2015 denial.

The Board has granted service connection for a right arm scar and tinnitus. The issue of service connection for a disability manifested by right arm weakness is remanded due to the need for further medical examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The decision on tinnitus is based on the Veteran's in-service noise exposure, while the denial of hearing loss is due to a lack of evidence meeting VA criteria.

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

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a clinician to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right ear hearing loss.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for tinnitus and opioid use disorder due to a withdrawal request from the appellant's authorized representative.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including rating reductions and earlier effective dates. The specific claims include right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, chronic thoracolumbar spine strain, cervical spine strain with degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome, major depressive disorder, right ankle posttraumatic degenerative changes, left hand scar, right hip degenerative joint disease, ear nerve damage, left wrist flexor tendinitis, right wrist flexor tendinitis, tinnitus, left knee condition, bilateral hearing loss, sleep disorder, arthritis of the wrists and hands associated with service-connected carpel tunnel syndrome, type II diabetes mellitus. The Board has not reached a decision on these claims at this time.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for a left knee condition due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a link to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus has been denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a hearing loss disability as defined by VA regulation, but granted service connection for tinnitus.,Service connection was also remanded for claims of lumbar disorder (chronic lower back strain) and residuals of a left hamstring tear.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected left ear hearing loss was denied.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than May 5, 2014, for the grant of a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) was also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The prostate cancer and metastasis of prostate carcinoma into cervical spine region, low back injury, cold injury sequelae, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and malignant melanoma claims are remanded due to lack of evidence regarding herbicide exposure, service connection for a low back injury, etiology of cold injury residuals, peripheral neuropathies, and malignant melanoma.