Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2017

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, skin cancer, and PVD. The claim for an increased rating for coronary artery disease was also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis of the spine with intervertebral disc syndrome and depressive disorder are sufficient to warrant a TDIU rating. The effective date for this rating is pending further action.

The Veteran's tinnitus was incurred and is causally related to his active service, resulting in a grant of service connection for tinnitus. The issue of bilateral hearing loss remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a service-connected TBI, and therefore cannot establish service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and headaches as secondary to or aggravated by a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the August 2017 TDIU Vocational Assessment Report and the need for a new VA examination to address his service-connected disabilities' impact on employment.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's in-service noise exposure is related to his current condition. The claim for bilateral hearing loss remains pending and will be remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service records and medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss, tinnitus, bilateral lower extremity disorder, and left foot and ankle disorder are related to service. The claims for these conditions have been granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, including exposure to noise during military service. As such, the claims for service connection have been granted.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection.,From October 21, 2010, the Veteran is entitled to a 70 percent rating for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to in-service noise exposure, resulting in a grant of service connection for both conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, a compensable rating for right little finger disability, and an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for anxiety disorder. The issues are all denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the criteria for a TDIU, as his combined disability rating is at least 40% and he cannot secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted as service-connected.,Service connection for pain in joints, a blood disorder, and PTSD has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a finding of in-service noise exposure and current hearing loss. Service connection was also granted for tinnitus as secondary to the service-connected bilateral hearing loss.,Service connection is now established for bilateral hearing loss due to acoustic trauma during active service and service connection is also established for tinnitus as secondary to the service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

Service connection granted for Meniere's disease and tinnitus.,Other service-connected disabilities were not granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to have manifested during his active duty service and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for osteoarthritis of the right hip as secondary to a service-connected right knee condition. The claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic otitis media have been denied. The claim for TDIU is inextricably intertwined with the other issues.

The Veteran's claims for headaches, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction were denied as they are not related to service or a service-connected disability.,Service connection was denied for the lumbar spine disability due to lack of evidence showing aggravation during service. The reopened claim was also denied because there is no indication that the current condition is related to service or a service-connected disability.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability claim was denied as there is no indication in the record that it is related to service or a service-connected disability.