Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him incapable of maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and work experience.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus disability are granted. The recurring left wrist ganglion cyst is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is rated at 10 percent, and his tinnitus disability is also rated at 10 percent. His combined rating is 20 percent.,The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a TDIU based on service-connected disabilities as he has a combined rating of 20 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for a low back condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The lower back and knee conditions are remanded due to new evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected, with the hearing loss meeting VA compensation criteria and the tinnitus manifesting within one year of discharge.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a respiratory disorder, left knee disorders, right knee disorders, and bilateral tinnitus were denied. The Veteran was granted an initial rating of 70 percent for his PTSD from February 28, 2010 to the present.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates earlier than August 26, 2012 for service connection were denied.,The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings and increased ratings for various disabilities were remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to October 27, 2015. The Board found that the symptoms did not warrant a higher rating and denied the claim for an increased rating.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied left ear hearing loss. The decision is based on new evidence submitted by the Veteran during his January 2017 Board hearing.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as secondary to his right ear hearing loss. Service connection for hypertension and left ear hearing loss are denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his service, including exposure to noise during basic training and advanced infantry training. As a result, the appeal for these conditions is granted.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected. The Veteran's PTSD is granted with a 70% rating, but no higher.

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

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected due to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability and tinnitus are granted as related to noise exposure during his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus is related to her military service due to noise exposure.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his service-connected left and right knee disabilities have been dismissed as he withdrew them prior to the decision. The Board also granted entitlement to individual unemployability (TDIU) due to multiple service-connected conditions preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.