Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

Service connection is granted for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and right ear retracted tympanic membrane.,Right knee and low back disabilities are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as there is no evidence of a current disability and the Veteran did not report having tinnitus during service or at any VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran has current diagnoses of these conditions and established a link between his service and each condition.

The Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected as it is a result of exposure to acoustic trauma during his active-duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but has remanded the issue of service connection for hearing loss due to inadequate examination and reasoning.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral neuropathy of the feet, finding no evidence linking it to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disorder.,The Board also denied service connection for tinnitus, concluding that there is no link between the condition and active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are at least as likely as not related to service, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus. The case is remanded to obtain additional opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus.,Right ear hearing loss was noted at entry into service but not shown to have been aggravated during active duty.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for osteosarcoma, but has remanded several other claims due to lack of evidence or need for further examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are etiologically related to acoustic trauma sustained during active service, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection as it manifested within one year of separation from service.,The Veteran's left foot callus is denied an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to December 12, 2013 rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has ordered a remand for an addendum VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran had a hearing loss disability in August 1972 under VA guidelines. The case is currently pending and will be remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and foot conditions (including plantar fasciitis, pes planus, and right tibial tendinitis) are granted. The decision on the foot condition issues is pending further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not establish an in-service onset or a relationship to military service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as his service-connected GERD and tinnitus do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected. The Veteran's ischemic colitis and duodenal ulcer are remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and bilateral foot disability due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection was denied for residuals of a cold injury to the feet as there is no current disability shown.