Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2011

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus did not begin during service and is not related to his military noise exposure. As a result, the claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied.

The Board found no evidence of in-service hearing loss or tinnitus, and thus denied service connection for these conditions.,For the left eye disorder claim, the Veteran's right eye injury was previously denied due to lack of active residuals. The new evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating this claim.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left shoulder disorder, low back disorder, left hip disorder, and left ankle disorder due to the combat presumption. Service connection for a digestive disorder is also granted. Lung disorder was not found to be related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence and a need for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence, including a VA examination.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an earlier effective date and a higher initial rating for tinnitus. The claim was granted in April 2007, but the effective date is set at March 15, 2007.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and further examination is needed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of his service connection claims, including obtaining medical records from his Army National Guard and Army Reserve service.

The Veteran's equilibrium disability, claimed as dizziness, was not incurred in or aggravated by peacetime service.,The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are causally related to his active duty service, resulting in a grant of service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his service-connected hearing loss and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus had onset in service or were caused by his active military service, and thus granted service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are found to be related to his active service.

The Veteran seeks service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, which he attributes to noise exposure during his military service. The case is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetic nephropathy and posttraumatic stress disorder, have resulted in a permanent and total disability rating. The Board finds that the Veteran meets the criteria for specially adapted housing due to his service-connected disabilities affecting both lower extremities.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the most probative evidence establishes that it had its inception during active service.

The Veteran's combined service-connected disability rating is at least 80%, meeting the criteria for a TDIU. The evidence shows that his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and degenerative arthritis of the hands and feet, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, given his educational background and previous occupation as a teacher.