Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of onset in service and post-service continuity, and concluding that the current diagnosis of tinnitus is less likely than not incurred in or caused by service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his service as an aircraft mechanic, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to missing records from the Moncrief Army Medical Center. Additionally, an SOC is needed on issues of increased ratings for knee conditions, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and service connection for hammertoes, sleep apnea, toe fungus, sinusitis, rhinitis, hearing loss, tinnitus, fibromyalgia, cervical spine disability, left shoulder disability, left forearm disability, right shoulder disability, and right forearm disability.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and an opinion regarding whether the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, specifically his ACDUTRA period.

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

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private hospital on October 29, 2015 were reimbursed because the treatment was necessary due to an emergency involving severe hand pain that prevented him from using his hand. The VA facilities were not feasibly available for immediate care.

Service connection is granted for type II diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy as secondary to type II diabetes mellitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss. Service connection is denied for residuals of traumatic brain injury.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted service connection, but his peripheral neuropathy was remanded due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there was no in-service onset or relationship to service. Service connection for tinnitus was granted based on a finding of continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's statements regarding the onset of his condition are credible and resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected due to continuous symptoms since service.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to outstanding VA treatment records and supplemental opinions from a VA audiologist.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected, with the Board finding that they are related to in-service noise exposure.,Service connection for fibromyalgia is granted based on a presumptive basis due to the Veteran's service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.

The Veteran's service connection claim for tinnitus is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran's tinnitus is etiologically related to his military service. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of chronic conditions in service or within the applicable presumptive period, and continuity of symptomatology was not established. The Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus were found to be more likely related to his civilian occupational noise exposure.

The Board denied the petitions to reopen claims for service connection for various conditions, including allergic rhinitis, bronchitis, athlete's foot, right foot fracture, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, eczema, and cellulitis of the right hand. The evidence did not show current disabilities during the appeals period.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and anxiety disorder was granted. Service connection was also granted for tinnitus, but denied for multiple fractures in hands and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are not granted, and these issues have been remanded for further development.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to her service, and she is granted service connection for this condition.