Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his active duty service due to exposure to loud noise during combat.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. Service connection for prostate cancer and its residuals (scar) are denied, as well as a temporary total rating for convalescence following prostatectomy.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss.,Service connection for hypertension, a right ankle disorder, and residuals of hernia is remanded due to the need for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational and vocational experience.

The Veteran's claim for earlier effective date of August 20, 2016, but not earlier, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claims for service connection for cervical and back disabilities are denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development due to the need for new VA examinations to assess his service-connected depressive disorder and bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate examination, and requests a new VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The issues of service connection for abdominal pain, heart atrial fibrillation, and kidney condition are remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea and thoracolumbar spine levoscoliosis curve, have rendered him unable to engage in substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for TMJ with bruxism as the evidence did not establish a current disability, and service connection was denied for sleep disorder and joint pain secondary to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.,Service connection was granted for bilateral hearing loss but remanded due to insufficient readjudication of the claim.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were denied due to lack of evidence prior to the effective dates.,No service connection was granted, as no PTSD claim was addressed.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbar spine disability, hepatitis C, and headaches due to incomplete records. The Veteran's service connection claims are pending.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted. Service connection for perianal hydradenitis (claimed as cystic acne on the buttocks) is remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as they did not onset during or within one year of service, nor are they related to an injury, disease, or event in service. The Board found that the Veteran's current hearing loss disability is less likely due to noise exposure in service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions provided in previous examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (prostate cancer residuals, PTSD, diabetes mellitus, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus) have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since July 30, 2012.

The Board has found the VA medical opinion inadequate for adjudicative purposes and remanded the claims due to lack of substantial compliance with its prior remand.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have caused them to require the regular aid and attendance of another person, which is granted for special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance (SMC A&A) effective November 1, 2013.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to in-service noise exposure during his time in Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU, finding that his service-connected disabilities have not precluded him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.