Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to his service due to noise exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, lumbar spine disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), residuals of frostbite of the hands and feet, and acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder (MDD). The evidence received since the February 2011 rating decision is not material.

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for tinnitus and has determined that he meets the criteria for service connection. The decision affirms that the Veteran's tinnitus began during active service, despite some conflicting evidence regarding its onset and continuity.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a bilateral hip disorder, a right thigh scar, pes planus, and vision disability due to lack of current disabilities at the time of filing or during the pendency of the claim.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is granted as secondary to his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).,The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as related to acoustic trauma during service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is at least a 50% likelihood that the tinnitus is related to his hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an increased rating, as the audiometric findings did not warrant a higher disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, and the maximum schedular evaluation of 10 percent was already assigned for tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, acne, and migraine/headache disorder are remanded due to inadequate examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU as his employment is considered substantially gainful and he does not qualify under the specific provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus likely began during service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's in-service noise exposure is the cause of his current hearing loss.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there are issues with the existing VA opinions regarding the Veteran's service connection claim due to potential discrepancies in audiometric data standards.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from April 6, 2010 to August 20, 2012. For the period prior to January 22, 2018, his PTSD was rated at 70 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied. The Board has determined that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is denied.,Service connection for a heart condition other than hypertension, presumed due to herbicide exposure in service, is denied.,A rating in excess of 30 percent for neurodermatitis prior to February 6, 2020, and a rating in excess of 60 percent effective from February 6, 2020, are also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected due to in-service acoustic trauma and continuous symptoms since separation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for financial assistance for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment, as they do not result in permanent impairment of both eyes, severe burn injury, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ankylosis of a knee or hip, or loss of use of a hand or foot such that no effective function remains other than what would be equally well served by an amputation stump at the site of election below the elbow or knee with the use of a suitable prosthetic appliance.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment from November 20, 2019.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a right knee disability was withdrawn by the Veteran.,Service connection for a left knee disability, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss disability were denied.