Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but her bilateral loss of vision and hypokalemia are denied. The Veteran's hypertension remains at a 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's tinnitus and acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, panic disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, general anxiety disorder, and paranoid schizophrenia, are granted to the fullest extent.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the grants of service connection and assignment of initial disability ratings for bilateral hearing loss (20%) and tinnitus (10%). The earliest possible effective dates are September 23, 2015.

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

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent disabling, and he is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient examination reports and opinions, as well as incomplete information regarding in-service noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service, specifically his combat exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected. For the entire appeal period, a 70 percent rating for PTSD with depression and alcohol use disorder is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and bilateral knee disorders, rendered him unable to work in any active or sedentary position he might have been able to obtain with his background. The Board has granted an effective date of January 19, 2011 for the TDIU.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection, as is his lumbar spine disability at a 10% rating. The right leg radiculopathy remains at a 10% rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for tinnitus, psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), and left thumb disability due to lack of evidence regarding service connection. The Veteran is also awaiting resolution of a Federal Circuit case that may affect his claim for bronchitis.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to lack of medical evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the issue of bilateral hearing loss remains under review.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

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

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. His bilateral hearing loss is denied an increased rating, and his gunshot wound to the right lower back area is granted a non-compensable rating.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions were not related to his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus and left shoulder AC joint separation was granted. The claims for right shoulder disability, right hand condition, and plantar fasciitis are remanded due to insufficient evidence.