Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of an adequate medical examination. The Veteran contends that his current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not render him unemployable prior to March 9, 2018. The Board found that the evidence showed he was capable of performing non-physical work and maintaining employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his right eye blindness and bilateral hearing loss, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU based on the combined rating of 70% for his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran was found to be unable to maintain substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities from November 25, 2008 to September 10, 2019. The Board granted a TDIU based on the combined effect of multiple service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection. His CAD has also been granted based on herbicide exposure in Korea.,Service connection for his back disability, right lower extremity sciatica, skin disabilities (porphyria cutanea tarda and eczema), hemochromatosis, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, and TDIU has been granted. However, these claims are remanded due to lack of evidence.

The Board has remanded the cases of tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss for further examination and opinion. The Veteran's claims for these conditions are not currently decided.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as not related to service.,Service connection for chronic frontal and maxillary sinusitis has been granted with a rating of 30 percent, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the decision on bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to an inaccurate history provided by the VA examiner.

The Board has granted reopening of service connection for erectile dysfunction and remanded the issues of service connection for tinnitus and left ankle strain. The Veteran's claims are being returned to the RO for additional development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral varicose veins, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The denial of these claims is based on a lack of evidence establishing a nexus to service or continuous symptoms since service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not due to her military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, cold injury residuals, tinnitus, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss, make it impossible for him to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted the claim for TDIU.

Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and tinnitus has been granted. The left wrist disability remains under remand.,The Veteran's DMII is presumed related to his exposure to herbicides during service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to invalid test results and insufficient examination findings. Additional evidence is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

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 are related to in-service noise exposure.

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

The Board dismissed all the appeals for service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to May 7, 2020, finding that his service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to in-service noise exposure. The decision is based on direct service connection as there was no presumption or secondary service connection involved.