Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's tinnitus, hypertension, and venous insufficiency are all granted as service-connected.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss (BHL), gout, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for an unspecified anxiety disorder, service connection for tinnitus, and service connection for a left shoulder disability was denied. The Board found that the Veteran’s psychiatric disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 9413 or any other code. Service connection for tinnitus was also denied due to lack of current evidence of tinnitus. Service connection for a left shoulder disability was denied as there is no competent evidence linking the current condition to service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran did not have a current disability as defined by VA regulations.,The Board also found no evidence linking the Veteran's current tinnitus to his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral tinnitus is granted. The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD have all been granted. The Board found that the Veteran had acoustic trauma in service which led to his current disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active duty service, granting the claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's sleep apnea and tinnitus claims, specifically questioning the adequacy of the VA examiner's opinion and the potential impact of delayed onset hearing loss.

The Board has denied service connection for asbestosis, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss. The evidence does not support a current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for heart disease due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 10, 2019 for the award of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was denied as the earliest date entitlement arose is July 10, 2019.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of May 17, 2018 for the award of service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran's claims for left ankle disability, right ankle disability, low back disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected, and his bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a rating of 10 percent for tinnitus. The effective date for the award of service connection for tinnitus is set at September 5, 2019.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as secondary to his service-connected left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, and he is not entitled to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for heart disease due to VA treatment.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is a reasonable possibility of its development during service due to noise exposure. The decision also reopened the previously denied claim.

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 current disability in either condition, and that any etiology provided by the Veteran or his provider does not meet the required standard of medical evidence.

The Board denied a TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to September 14, 2011 due to the preponderance of evidence showing that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and TDIU due to inadequate notice regarding a proposed reduction in the Veteran's coronary artery disease rating.