Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for acoustic neuroma of the left ear and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service. The Veteran's hearing loss did not meet VA criteria for a disability during service or within one year after discharge.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis is remanded due to the need for additional SSA records and referral to the Director of Compensation Service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus. The Veteran is seeking service connection for this condition, which was not previously addressed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including anxiety disorder, sinus arrhythmia, costochondritis, tinnitus, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and esophagitis, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the combined effect of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The remaining issues of service connection for cardiomyopathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted as the evidence shows that the Veteran experienced symptoms related to tinnitus within a year after separation from active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from obtaining and following substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted TDIU effective February 8, 2012.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and potential herbicide exposure verification.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and needs further examination.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than May 10, 2018 for the grant of service connection for PTSD is granted.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than May 10, 2018 for the grant of service connection for tinnitus is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including Parkinson's disease and related tremors, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since January 22, 2018.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to February 24, 2011.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history, leading to the grant of a total disability rating for compensation based on unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and bilateral recurrent tinnitus are service-connected, with the benefit of doubt given to the claimant.

The Board has remanded the cases for obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to address bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The case of hypertension, which is presumed due to herbicide exposure, is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's initial disability rating of 70 percent for service-connected PTSD is granted, effective November 16, 2017. The RO also granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus with an effective date of November 16, 2017.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been reopened and granted. The Board also found that the Veteran's vertigo and headaches are related to his in-service noise exposure, including from tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, vision loss, bilateral knee disabilities, and lumbar spine disability. The conditions are considered to be directly related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder and tinnitus has been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims, and that there was no causal relationship between current symptoms and military service.