Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2018

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied as the evidence does not show that he was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities alone prior to September 25, 2015.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including joint stiffness, hand injuries, back pain, knee and leg issues, hearing loss, tinnitus, IBS, and sleep disturbance. The RO must make efforts to obtain VA examinations despite the Veteran's incarceration.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. Service connection is remanded for OSA and an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD and depression.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a basal cell carcinoma of the right side of the nose was dismissed. The Board also remanded cases regarding his PTSD, coronary artery disease, tinnitus, and hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to insufficient examination reports and conflicting medical opinions. The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including lumbosacral strain, tinnitus, and left ear hearing loss, are being evaluated for their impact on his ability to work.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is a reasonable possibility of a link between his current conditions and in-service noise exposure. The decision also acknowledges that the evidence does not definitively establish service connection but finds it sufficient to grant the claims.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus. Service connection is also remanded for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for further examination. The issues include benign prostate hyperplasia, urinary incontinence, hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied, while his claim to reopen a previous denial of service connection for a skin disorder was granted. Service connection is established for folliculitis but not for other skin disorders.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not related to any service-connected disability or to service in any other way, and thus denied service connection for the cause of his death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear pain and tinnitus have been granted.,Service connection is also granted for a bilateral hand/wrist disability, but the claim for psychiatric disability remains denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to in-service noise exposure and that the Veteran did not have a service-connected hearing loss condition. The Board concluded that the Veteran's tinnitus is less likely than not caused by or a result of military noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him unemployable and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective September 2, 2011.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since January 7, 2011. The Board has granted a total disability rating for compensation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective from that date.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and inadequate examination, requiring further development of the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected.,Both conditions were found to be related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the Veteran, and thus the case is dismissed.