Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2013

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are both granted, with the tinnitus finding a reasonable link to service.

The Veteran's current service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU). However, due to his PTSD symptoms and unsuccessful attempts at employment, he may be eligible for TDIU under extra-schedular considerations.

The Board finds that tinnitus and left ear hearing loss are likely related to service, while right ear hearing loss is not shown during service or within one year of separation.,Right ear hearing loss was not found as a current disability due to the lack of evidence meeting VA's criteria for establishing a 'disability' at the time.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging for a medical examination to address his claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for a video conference Board hearing. The issues include reopening of his sleep apnea claim, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to her in-service noise exposure and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and a VA examination to address the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and scoliosis.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as he does not have a diagnosed mental disability, including PTSD. His claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus with headaches and PTSD in the May 16, 1989 decisions. The Veteran appealed these denials.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Board finds that the Veteran has left knee arthritis and tinnitus that are related to his military service. The Veteran's left knee disability is granted, while his claim for tinnitus remains denied.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, which he contends developed due to noise exposure during service. The case has been remanded for a new VA medical opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are likely due to noise exposure during his military service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for a right great toe disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction due to procedural issues.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his in-service noise exposure. The decision also resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches have been rated as 50 percent disabling since January 30, 2009.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus due to new and material evidence. The Board also granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to noise exposure in service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, as evidenced by his normal hearing at separation from service. The VA audiologist opined that the current hearing loss and tinnitus are not likely caused by or a result of noise exposure in service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for referral to VA's Director of Compensation and Pension (C&P) for consideration of an extraschedular TDIU rating due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service.