Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2013

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is as likely as not related to his service, and thus grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service exposure to noise.

The Veteran's combined disability rating is 80 percent, meeting the threshold for a schedular TDIU. The Board finds that his service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted, specifically bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claim is denied.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a chronic tinnitus disability and therefore, service connection for tinnitus is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by his active military service, and therefore denied both claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus were denied, as well as his request for a higher rating for PTSD. The Board also remanded the issues of reopening his claim for service connection for tinnitus and entitlement to TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his in-service noise exposure and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied, but his claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a link between current symptoms and service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's tinnitus, finding that it is likely due to noise exposure during his period of active service.

The Board has determined that further development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inconsistencies in audiometry results and the need for a more thorough examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's back disability is not related to service and denied his claim for service connection. The left ear hearing loss and tinnitus claims are addressed in a separate remand.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for new examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were previously denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The Board finds that the submitted evidence does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate any of the claims.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus is not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his military service or any in-service injury. The claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and right knee disability have been denied as secondary to his service-connected varicose veins.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including traumatic brain injury, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and posttraumatic headaches do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) warrants a maximum rating of 60 percent, the highest available under VA regulations. The Board also found that the Veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities and granted TDIU.