Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of tinnitus is related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension and tinnitus due to inadequate development in previous requests. The AOJ is instructed to verify all periods of active duty training (ADT) or inactive duty training (IDT) from 1982 to 2004, and any responses should be added to the file.

The Veteran's tinnitus and GERD are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's left knee disability is remanded for further examination to determine if it is related to in-service events.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to January 18, 2017 and service connection for right knee disability. The evidence did not show that the Veteran was unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities or that his right knee disability is related to service.

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

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected as they did not begin during active service or are otherwise related to in-service noise exposure.,PTSD is not service-connected as there is no credible evidence of a verified stressor event. The Veteran's reported incidents could not be corroborated.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied as the evidence did not establish a link between his current condition and service. The rating for bilateral open angle glaucoma with bilateral trachoma and left eye madarosis remains at 80 percent, effective from August 6, 2018.

The Board denied service connection for scars on the scrotum, left forearm, and forehead. The decision also denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of in-service injury or exposure.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for left ear injury and tinnitus, finding no additional disability caused by VA treatment.

The Board has granted service connection for right ankle disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible reports of in-service noise exposure and continuous symptoms since service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased rating for his ankle disabilities, as well as granted a TDIU based on multiple service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus due to unclear audiogram standards from service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including anxiety disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service. The claims were reopened due to new evidence provided by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasoning and failure to address relevant evidence regarding the Veteran's tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and service-connected tinnitus. The examiner needs to provide an opinion on whether the hearing loss is aggravated by the tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to April 29, 2015. The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of a TDIU based on extraschedular criteria.

The application to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for a neck disability was granted.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted, with the effective date being determined based on when entitlement arose.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for the grants of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, claiming he filed his initial claim in September 2014. The Board previously denied these claims in February 2015 without providing a statement of the case. The Court remanded the matter due to issues with the mailing procedures and the hearing officer's duties.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected. The right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss issues are remanded for further examination.