Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2013

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen any of his previously denied claims.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral tinnitus was denied. His claim for a temporary total disability rating under 38 C.F.R. § 4.30 for treatment of his service-connected heart condition from September 1, 2002 is incomplete and requires further development.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active service, including exposure to acoustic trauma during combat in Vietnam. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his active duty service, and thus denied service connection for these conditions.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's vestibular schwannoma, which was diagnosed in December 2004, is likely present from service and granted service connection for this condition.

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

The Board has determined that none of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including posttraumatic stress disorder, hearing loss, tinnitus, and a scar from a mortar fragment wound in the right arm, caused or contributed to his death from a traumatic subarachnoid hematoma.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, do not preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities from September 6, 2007 to May 2, 2012.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is causally related to noise exposure during active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for right ear hearing loss. The Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's combined disability rating of 60% does not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU. The Board finds that his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation between October 9, 1996 and April 9, 2001.

The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus did not meet the criteria for a disability under 38 C.F.R. § 3.385, and thus could not be service-connected.

The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected, as there is no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and his active duty service.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has granted a maximum 50 percent rating for migraines. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is remanded due to the complexity of the claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his cervical spine disability and bilateral hearing loss, render him unemployable due to the physical limitations caused by these conditions.