Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2016

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of hearing loss and tinnitus, finding insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. However, his claims for digestive disorder and hypertension remain pending as the VA examinations did not provide sufficient opinions regarding these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD with depressive disorder, bilateral hearing loss disability, and bilateral tinnitus. The effective dates remain June 24, 2011.

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to be incurred in service, and his left sacroiliac sprain was granted a rating. The issues regarding the initial compensable rating for the left sacroiliac sprain prior to May 15, 2013 and a rating in excess of 10 percent beginning on that date are also granted.

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

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus. After reviewing all of the evidence, including the Veteran's statements regarding his in-service noise exposure and current symptoms, the Board finds that service connection is warranted as the Veteran's tinnitus is more likely than not related to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, as there was no evidence of acoustic trauma or chronic symptoms during service. The March 2015 VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's hearing loss is more likely due to age-related changes (presbycusis) rather than noise exposure in service.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFS) and denied the remaining issues. The Veteran's psoriasis is currently rated at 10%.

The Veteran's service-connected Ischemic Heart Disease and Tinnitus do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues for a Travel Board hearing. The Veteran's claim of reopening his bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus service connection is still pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus did not begin during or was otherwise caused by his active duty service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have been incurred in service and has continued since, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be etiologically related to his in-service acoustic trauma, resulting in a grant of service connection for both conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current tinnitus is related to active military service, resolving all benefit of doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus based on exposure to acoustic trauma during service and continuous symptoms since separation. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for a new VA audiology examination.

Service connection for PTSD was granted, but an earlier effective date is denied.,Erectile dysfunction is not service connected.

The Board has granted an effective date of November 8, 2005 for the award of TDIU on an extraschedular basis due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's tinnitus is likely attributable to noise exposure during his active duty service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.