Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2017

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an addendum opinion to determine if the appellant's tinnitus is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a Travel Board hearing. The appeal is not ready for appellate review until this hearing is scheduled.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's left ear hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, thus granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension with renal impairment, congestive heart failure, and tinnitus are all found to be related to his service.,Service connection is granted for these conditions.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his service, specifically noise exposure during active duty. As a result, both conditions have been granted service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were incurred during his active service, thus granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) due to the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or being housebound is remanded for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine if his service-connected conditions alone result in the need for such benefits.

The Veteran's back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by service.,Service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active service, with all evidence in relative equipoise. Therefore, service connection is granted for both conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, with a grant of service connection for both conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as there is at least equipoise evidence in favor of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability has been granted. The Board also found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, to include depression, is related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and a noncompensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to a compensable rating for his bilateral hearing loss is REMANDED.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for entitlement to DIC benefits due to his death being caused by a condition not related to service.

The Veteran's appeal was remanded by the Board in April 2015. The case is now being returned to the Board for further development and consideration of his claims, including whether his service-connected disabilities render him unemployable.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability or tinnitus that is related to his active duty service. The evidence shows no complaints of hearing loss prior to 2010, and there are no records indicating any in-service noise exposure leading to these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's migraine headaches have been rated at 50 percent since March 22, 2012. The Board has also granted TDIU based on the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities.