Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2015

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities are not related to service, as there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or onset within one year post-service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable due to his coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, and other conditions. The Board finds that a TDIU is warranted.

The Veteran's tinnitus, prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus are all found to be related to service, with a presumption of exposure due to Gulf War service.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus was incurred during service due to exposure to loud noises while serving as a mortar platoon leader. The claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to service connection for various conditions, as well as a claim for an increased disability rating and TDIU. The case is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are causally related to his active military service, including exposure to noise during service. As such, the appeal for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no jurisdiction remains for the Board to consider the merits of the claims.

The Veteran's headaches are rated at 50 percent, the highest possible rating under VA guidelines.,The Veteran is also granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has ordered additional development to obtain the Veteran's VA employee treatment records from 1983-1984. The case is now remanded for further action.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to the claimed conditions and denied service connection for traumatic brain injury, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were incurred during active service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus is presumed to have been incurred in service due to exposure to acoustic trauma, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a grant of service connection for hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, or hyperlipidemia.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for asbestosis and tinnitus. The claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted, while the claim for asbestosis remains denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new VA examinations and a review of his claims file to determine the current severity of his right ankle disability, as well as whether he has a current hearing loss disability and tinnitus associated with military service.

The Veteran's service-connected tinnitus is reasonably shown to cause his insomnia, and the Board grants service connection for insomnia as secondary to service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's current bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his period of active service, including in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been withdrawn before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) is not service-connected.,Tinnitus was found to have begun in active military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to his in-service exposure to noise, which is established. Service connection for these conditions is granted.