Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his hearing loss, frostbite, depressive disorder, and tinnitus, prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment. As a result, he is granted TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment, leading to a grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection, but his vision loss is denied. The decision also grants secondary service connection for tinnitus due to the now service-connected hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of heat exhaustion. The decision found that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.,There is no evidence showing onset during or within one year after separation from active duty, nor does there appear to be continuity of symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to noise exposure during his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease with implanted cardiac pacemaker, unspecified depressive disorder, diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnea, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and tinnitus, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. His TDIU claim is granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and sleep apnea. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding these issues.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and thoracolumbar DJD with IVDS are all found to be related to service. The claims for these conditions have been granted.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service. The acquired psychiatric disorder claim, including PTSD, is remanded as there are insufficient opinions regarding its relationship to service.

The Veteran's TDIU rating is granted, effective from June 18, 2010, through June 13, 2012.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment throughout the appeal period, thus his claim for TDIU is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him bedridden, confined to his immediate premises, or unable to care for his daily needs without requiring the regular aid and attendance of another person. Therefore, he is not eligible for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Veteran's tinnitus developed in service and is granted service connection.,Service connection for non-malignant thyroid nodular disease is denied as the condition did not develop in service or is otherwise unrelated to service. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus claim was previously denied, but he has pre-diabetes which does not meet current disability criteria.,The Veteran's onychomycosis/onychodystrophy affects less than five percent of total body area and no exposed areas, resulting in a non-compensable rating.,Service connection for glaucoma, fatty liver disease, asthma, bilateral plantar fasciitis, lipomas and scars status post excision of lipomas is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims of hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and depression), and GERD.

The Veteran's tinnitus was first noted during service and has continued since then. The Board found that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the tinnitus began during service, thus granting service connection.

The Veteran's claim for left ear hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,PTSD service connection and increased rating were granted with an effective date of October 12, 2015.

The Board has remanded the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further examination to determine if there is a medical nexus between in-service incidents and current diagnoses.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete information regarding his SSA income. The Board will verify the amount of his SSA benefits and request that he submit EVR and Medical Expense Reports for the specified period.

The Veteran is unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus. The Board has determined that the Veteran's TDIU claim is granted.