Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in a degree of functional impairment that precludes him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have begun during his active service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus as they have been granted, with no further questions to be decided.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his military duties and noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, as well as service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability including PTSD, is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his claims.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure to loud noise during service. The claim for tinnitus is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.

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

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus began in service and is related to his noise exposure during active duty.

The Board denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities not meeting the schedular requirements for TDIU, and his employment in a protected work environment.

The Board has remanded three issues: whether new and material evidence was received to reopen claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD. The Veteran's request for a higher rating for PTSD is also being remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, with the Board finding credible his reports of in-service noise exposure. Service connection is granted for these conditions.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction as secondary to a service-connected back condition is also granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for VR&E services due to his service-connected disabilities not meeting the threshold requirements of having an employment handicap, despite his master’s degree and over 20 years of experience in healthcare.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

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

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and tinnitus did not render him unemployable prior to April 18, 2016. The Board found that the Veteran had some work limitations due to his disabilities but could still maintain full-time employment in certain types of jobs.

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

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected because the evidence shows a current disability, in-service noise exposure, and credible statements from the Veteran regarding his symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus was incurred during his active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service noise exposure and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the claim.