Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral ankle, right knee, and left knee disabilities have been denied as new and material evidence was not received within one year of the final denial. The claim for sleep apnea is remanded due to a lack of VA examination.

The Board has found that remand is warranted due to the need for an examination to determine if the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, including exposure to noise from working close to flight lines and sapper/rocket attacks.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to the need for an audiological evaluation and opinion regarding the Veteran's hearing loss disabilities.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and examinations to assess his service-connected disabilities, particularly his PTSD, diabetes complications, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be etiologically linked to in-service noise exposure, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected, but has found in favor of granting service connection for tinnitus. The right knee disability is remanded for further examination to determine if it is related to his service-connected pes planus.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his military service and have persisted since then.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected.,The claim for bilateral pes planus (flat feet) was reopened and denied due to lack of a relationship with the left foot disability.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current bilateral tinnitus is related to his in-service noise exposure. Service connection was denied for hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including a lumbar spine disability, ocular disability, chronic cervical strain, left ankle disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, glaucoma, and bilateral hearing loss, produced total occupational impairment. The Board granted TDIU for accrued benefit purposes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is at least as likely as not caused by or incurred in service, and therefore grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's currently diagnosed tinnitus had its onset during active service and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as these conditions were not shown to be related to service, including noise exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes, PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to a lack of current diagnoses. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and medical opinions are inadequate for deciding these issues, as they did not consider the Veteran's MOS of Auto Mechanic and his reports of ringing in his ears during service. The case is being remanded to obtain an addendum opinion from an appropriate clinician regarding whether the Veteran’s currently diagnosed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus at least as likely as not began during active service, manifested within one year after discharge from service, or were noted during service with continuity of the same symptomatology since service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Board finds the Veteran's lower back pain and hypertension issues need further development due to lack of verification of periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for schizotypal personality disorder was granted. The claims for back disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, heat exhaustion, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) were all denied.,Service connection for the back disability, to include lumbar strain and mild multilevel cervical spondylosis, is not established as it did not have its onset in service or otherwise relate to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a current disability related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to conflicting opinions on whether these conditions are caused or aggravated by service-connected TBI.