Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise on whether it had its onset during service due to exposure to noise.

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 active duty service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to noise exposure during active service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's pension payments were stopped due to incarceration, and he was paid at half the compensation rate. The decision denies payment higher than what VA determined in October 2018.

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 active service. The decision resolves all doubts in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected, with the Board finding that it is likely attributable to his military service due to noise exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus was incurred during service and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his military service, specifically the result of noise exposure during his time in the Navy.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude her from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, thus the claim for TDIU is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for pulsatile tinnitus of the left ear, finding that it began during active duty and continued since.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus, hypertension, a right shoulder disability, and a left shoulder disability. The claims were previously remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, and the claim for a higher rating is denied.,The Veteran does not meet the criteria for TDIU as his service-connected disabilities do not result in occupational impairment that prevents him from securing or following any substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for further opinion regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected disabilities, including medications prescribed for PTSD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus, which he claims began during service due to exposure to loud noise from gunfire and aircrafts, is found to have arisen in service. The claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to his active duty service due to noise exposure on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus is granted, as the evidence shows that his tinnitus started in service and has continued since then.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including an unspecified depressive disorder, right and left lower extremity idiopathic neuropathy, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is related to his active duty service and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not incurred during active service and continues to this day.