Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have its onset in service, while his hearing loss is not related to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have started during his service and has continued since, warranting service connection.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that it is aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to new evidence received since the last final denial, which raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The Veteran's tinnitus is presumed to have been incurred in service due to continuous symptoms since separation.

The Veteran's bilateral flat feet are related to his military service.,The Veteran’s right ankle disability, diagnosed as posterior tibial tendonitis and osteoarthritis, is related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus began as a result of in-service noise exposure and resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's tinnitus began during service and is related to his acoustic trauma. Therefore, service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) and a neurological disorder (including Bell's palsy).

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have started during service and has been continuous since, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to outstanding VA treatment records and a need for further examinations. The Veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD are pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to missing service personnel records and treatment records, as well as the need for new VA examinations and opinions regarding her tinnitus, right shoulder condition, bilateral foot condition, and respiratory condition.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for respiratory and central neurological disabilities were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection due to lack of medical nexus opinions linking current conditions to military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder was granted, and he is now entitled to the full rating of 10 percent.,Tinnitus has been rated at 10 percent since December 29, 2016. The Veteran requested an increase in his tinnitus rating but withdrew this issue during the hearing.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis effective May 26, 2010. The decision found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to this date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have started during his active duty service and has continued since then, allowing for the grant of service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no credible evidence linking his current tinnitus to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for eligibility for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant was denied as he does not meet the criteria for either benefit due to his service-connected disabilities.