Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hemorrhoids, and TBI, have rendered him unemployable. The Board has granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board denied his claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral tinnitus is granted because he has reported experiencing the condition during active service and continues to experience it post-service. The VA examinations did not find a nexus between his current tinnitus and in-service noise exposure, but the Veteran's own statements support this finding.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to determine the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as his testimony suggests these conditions may be related to service despite normal hearing at discharge.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service due to noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, PTSD, atrial fibrillation, and hypertension. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is also considered secondary to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for sleep apnea, memory loss, back disability, bilateral knee disabilities, left foot disability, tinnitus, migraine headaches, and erectile dysfunction (ED). The claims are being remanded to obtain VA examinations and determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions began during his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, right shoulder disorder, and right hand disorder due to incomplete examination findings.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's reported in-service acoustic trauma is consistent with his combat service and that he experienced symptoms of these conditions during and since service.

Your claims for service connection have been reopened and granted. You now have a claim to reopen for bilateral hearing loss, emphysema, tinnitus, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.,The Board has determined that you have new and material evidence to support your previously denied claims of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran was not afforded an examination prior to the May 2019 rating decision, which is now being corrected.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied, while his claim for tinnitus was granted.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus is service connected. The remaining claims for right ankle disability, left hip and leg disabilities, back disability, bilateral hand disabilities, and PTSD are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to service, leading to the grant of service connection for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for tinnitus and sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran's lay testimony will be considered in determining whether these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence linking the current disability to his military service.,Service connection for tinnitus was granted based on continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was denied because the evidence did not demonstrate that he is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral gynecomastia, tinnitus, and chronic headaches. Service connection was granted for PTSD with a rating of 70 percent.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for additional VA medical records and clarification on whether he still wishes to have a Board hearing. The service connection issue for tinnitus, which has already been granted, is not under appeal.