Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to in-service noise exposure. The claim for a disability manifested by loss of balance is denied as there is no evidence linking it to service or any service-connected condition.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions began during active service.

The Board has denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of current disabilities or a link to service. The Veteran's appeal regarding restoration of the rating for depression is remanded due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to duty-to-assist errors, including failure to schedule VA examinations as requested by the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to new evidence received after the August 2006 rating decision.

The Veteran's initial rating for service-connected ischemic heart disease is denied, but he is granted a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to June 4, 2010.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have been shown to prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment since October 1, 2014. The Board has granted a TDIU effective October 1, 2014.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of hearing loss due to insufficient evidence in the June 2014 VA examination.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for tinnitus as moot because it was granted in a previous rating decision. The hearing loss claim is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, sinusitis, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since May 4, 2009. The Board has granted entitlement to TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to May 29, 2012 and on a schedular basis thereafter.

The Board has remanded the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further development due to a lack of medical opinion regarding the effects of Cortisporin otic solution used during service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss for additional development due to issues with arranging an examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment for the period prior to July 26, 2019.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, tinnitus, and bilateral flatfeet with hallux valgus have been granted. The claim for service connection for the acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD) is based on direct evidence of a link between current symptoms and in-service stressors. For tinnitus, the Board found that the Veteran's testimony about experiencing ringing in his ears during active service was credible enough to establish a service connection. The flatfeet condition claim remains pending as it requires further review by VA medical professionals.

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

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the disabilities had their onset in service due to acoustic trauma during basic training and grenade training.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and obstructive sleep apnea due to new evidence submitted after a previous denial.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of right hand condition, left hand condition, hypertension, heart condition, prostate condition, tinnitus, and anxiety disorder.,All remaining issues are remanded to further develop evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no causal relationship between his active service and his current condition.