Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the current disabilities are at least as likely as not related to active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for pes planus, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to insufficient examination findings. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions on a direct basis.

The Veteran's tinnitus is denied as there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a continuity of symptoms, and the VA examiner found it less likely related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus effective September 23, 2008. The Veteran's claim was reopened in September 2004, but the date of entitlement is October 2012 when a VA examination provided positive nexus opinions.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of evidence showing current disability, with the exception of remanding issues regarding a back disability and hypertension.,Service connection is not granted for a back disability or hypertension as there is insufficient evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the case for further action regarding tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service connected. The claims for tinnitus and an eating disorder are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's TDIU application is remanded due to the need for updated employment information and a comprehensive examination assessing the combined impact of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to work as a carpenter.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The Veteran's current hearing loss disability does not meet the regulatory definition.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient reasons and bases in the August 2017 decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and verification of exposure, stressors, and medical records.

The Veteran's tinnitus was not shown to be related to service, and the Board denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by service due to lack of continuity of symptoms and no evidence linking current tinnitus to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's right shoulder, right hand, and low back disorders are granted service connection as they are related to his military service.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted due to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a right knee disability, a left knee disability, and a low back disability have been reopened. However, the evidence does not support these claims.,A VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran has any current disabilities of his knees or back, and whether they are related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder, and thus service connection for this condition is denied. The claims for coronary artery disease, blood clots, thoracolumbar spine disorders, oral disorders involving the maxilla, sleeping disorders, and tinnitus are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current conditions are related to his service, including exposure to noise. The Veteran needs to undergo a VA examination to confirm if he has a hearing loss disability and determine its etiology, as well as the etiology of his claimed tinnitus.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further development due to lack of audiometric testing results at separation and unreliable test results.

The Veteran's spinal stenosis, left hip arthritis, right hip arthritis, left knee arthritis, and right knee arthritis are all granted as secondary to his service-connected right leg length discrepancy. Tinnitus is also granted.