Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the issues of service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, right hip osteoarthritis, and left hip osteoarthritis are remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are attributable to his military service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for a temporary total evaluation due to convalescence following cardiac catheterization with stent placement is denied.,Claims for effective dates prior to January 27, 2015, for service connection of PTSD and tinnitus are denied.,Claims for an increased rating for prostate cancer are denied as there was no factually ascertainable increase in disability within one year prior to the claim.,Claims for peripheral neuropathy of various extremities and residuals of malaria are remanded due to incomplete records.,Claims for a higher evaluation for tinnitus, IHD, PTSD, and prostate cancer are remanded.,Claim for TDIU is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected vertigo with dizziness is causing significant impairment to his daily activities, which may warrant special monthly compensation. The Board finds a need for further development by scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination.

The Board has granted an initial 10 percent evaluation for chronic suppurative otitis media (right ear) and service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and dizziness. The decision is based on the Veteran's service-connected right ear infection.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to March 30, 2018 due to lack of evidence showing he was unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues being inextricably intertwined, specifically the relationship between tinnitus and hearing loss. The decision on tinnitus will be reconsidered as part of the readjudication process for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his active duty service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise on the question of a nexus between service and the current condition.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disability had its onset during service due to acoustic trauma.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has not assigned a specific rating or effective date as these issues are still pending.

The Board denied service connection for right-ear hearing loss, left-ear hearing loss, and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria or a link to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that his tinnitus began during active service and resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of tinnitus is granted. The claim for service connection of bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and active service. The Veteran's current diagnoses were attributed to delayed onset of hearing problems unrelated to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA opinion to address whether the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service, including in-service noise exposure and treatment for impacted cerumen. The TDIU claim will be deferred pending this development.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is as likely as not a relationship between his current disability and his military service, including noise exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The decision is remanded due to issues with scheduling of VA examinations.,Service connection was not granted as there was no evidence linking any current foot or hearing conditions to active service.