Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2015

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus was denied as there is no credible evidence of its onset during active service or within one year after discharge.,The Veteran's gout has been rated at 20% since May 2008, and the Board found that it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on symptom combinations productive of definite impairment of health.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development of his stressor reports and other relevant records.

The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection and initial rating for tinnitus. The case must be remanded to adjudicate his allegation of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a prior denial.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions. The Veteran is asked to provide clarification on when his tinnitus began, and a supplemental VA examination will be conducted by an audiologist who must consider all relevant evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and therefore grants a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal before a decision could be made.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for a clarifying medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have had onset during his active service and is at least as likely as not related to that service. The Board grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied the claims for bilateral heel spurs and a left shoulder disability.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise, and therefore service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's in-service head injury and its potential impact on his current hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including cold injuries to his extremities and hearing loss, prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that the VA examination and opinion are inadequate to determine the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The case is therefore REMANDED for a new VA examination and opinion.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not found to be related to his active duty service, as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease. The claims are denied.

The Board has remanded all claims due to the Veteran's request for a videoconference hearing.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and anxiety/depressive disorder. The issue of a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus remains pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss) have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU based on these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and a left ankle disability, finding that the evidence is in equipoise on whether these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, considered as one disability, meet the criteria for a TDIU prior to September 15, 2014.