Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is at least as likely as not due to noise exposure during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no competent and reliable diagnosis of these disabilities.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and pes planus. The VA medical opinion will be required to determine if there is a relationship between the conditions and military service, including noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including unspecified depressive disorder, urethral stricture with enuresis and incontinence, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted the TDIU based on his functional impairment due to these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is granted. The Board finds the evidence does not support a finding of current disability for bilateral hearing loss, but grants service connection for tinnitus as related to active duty service. Service connection for flat foot pes planus (claimed as plantar fasciitis) is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of tinnitus was denied. The appeal for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied in an August 2013 rating decision. The effective date of the grant of service connection is set at April 1, 2021, based on his intent to file a new application and supplemental claim received in April and September 2021 respectively.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it is presumed to have been incurred in service due to noise exposure. The right wrist, right ankle, lumbar spine, and bilateral hearing loss issues are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and renal disease is granted, with effective dates based on the date of receipt of claims.,Previously denied claims for service connection for OSA and an acquired psychiatric disability are reopened.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Guillain-Barre Syndrome, bilateral tinnitus, and a throat disability are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and examination. The Veteran's claims of increased rating for tinnitus, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left heel and foot disability, left knee disability, lumbar spine disability, right ankle disability, neurological disability of the left leg, and neurological disability of the right leg are now pending.

The Veteran's left ankle condition is granted service connection. The issues of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's lumbar strain disability is granted service connection. Service connection for sleep apnea, tinnitus, right knee disability, cervical spine disability, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability are denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and tinnitus, finding no current disability or causal link to military service. The claim for acquired psychiatric disorder was not reopened due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the claim for service connection for tinnitus, resulting in its dismissal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been dismissed as the issue was fully granted in a previous rating decision. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and right shoulder condition are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if service connection can be established for tinnitus, a prostate disability, or a sleep disorder.

The Board has remanded the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further development due to unclear audiometric standards used during service, potential jet fuel exposure, and lay statements relating these conditions to service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is nearly equal as to whether the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active service. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.