Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have begun during active duty service and has recurred thereafter, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to lack of loss of use in any extremity, and his claims are denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial. The Veteran's claim is being reviewed again, with an emphasis on obtaining VA treatment records and providing a medical opinion regarding the etiology of his hearing loss and tinnitus.

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

The Veteran withdrew their claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, leading to the dismissal of these appeals.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus began during his active service and is related to in-service noise exposure.

Your claims for service connection have been granted for several conditions, including tinnitus, traumatic brain injury, PTSD, left ear hearing loss, and acquired psychiatric disorders. However, your claims for cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, peripheral neuropathies of the lower extremities, and right arm disorder are still pending and will require further examination and evaluation.,Your service connection requests have been granted for tinnitus, traumatic brain injury, PTSD, left ear hearing loss, and acquired psychiatric disorders. However, your cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, peripheral neuropathies of the lower extremities, and right arm disorder claims are still pending.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is insufficient evidence to link these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is at least a 50% likelihood that his current tinnitus is related to in-service acoustic trauma. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current tinnitus had its inception during his active service.

The Board has denied reopening of previously denied claims for service connection for various conditions, including lumbar spine disorder, bilateral knee and foot disorders, heart disorder, eye injury residuals, Meniere’s Syndrome, degenerative arthritis of the upper extremities, left shoulder injury, right wrist disorder, fractured ribs, ear disorder (excluding hearing loss), tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, bleeding disorder, and diabetes mellitus. The Board also remanded for further action on a claim for service connection for a left wrist disorder.

The Veteran's combined service-connected disabilities are rated at 60 percent, and evidence shows they preclude her from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment. TDIU is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected as they did not manifest within one year of separation from service, and there is no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him in need of regular aid and attendance, as he can perform most daily functions on his own with the help of his spouse.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, hepatitis B, and mental disorder are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hearing loss was dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of his appeal.,Service connection for tinnitus and hypertension were both reopened based on new evidence provided by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete information regarding his periods of active duty, inactive duty training, and National Guard service. The Veteran is also advised that he must provide authorization for VA to obtain any private medical records relevant to his claims.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been denied. Service connection for tinnitus is denied. The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a respiratory disorder (to include sleep apnea) due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, back disorder, blood disorder (claimed as myelofibrosis and myeloproliferative disorder), and pruritus are all granted service connection. The Board found the evidence at least in equipoise to support these claims.