Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which he contends are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular requirements for TDIU, and there is no evidence of unemployability due to his service-connected conditions. The Board denied the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and effective dates have been dismissed. The claims for service connection for right knee disability, high cholesterol, and hypertension were denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen these claims. Service connection for a psychiatric disability (PTSD), left hip disability, and depression has been granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and urethritis have been granted. The claim for left foot laceration 2nd/3rd digit is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, and thus his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is denied.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities since July 1, 2008. The decision is effective from that date.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus. The remaining claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and residuals of Asiatic flu are remanded for further development.,The VA examiner found no link between current hearing loss and service, but acknowledged the Veteran’s assertions regarding noise exposure in service and continued symptoms since then.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions and ratings have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals. Service connection has been granted for PTSD with a rating of 70 percent effective April 22, 2013.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to new evidence submitted since the last decision. The AOJ must review this additional evidence and readjudicate the cases.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.,For the remaining issues, including prostatitis, PTSD, right elbow disability, and erectile dysfunction, the Board has determined that additional development is needed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and entitlement to a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran needs new VA audiological and employment impact examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his level of education, prior work history and training.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, specifically related to his in-service recurrent fungal infection of the left ear.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient treatment records and an inadequate VA examination. The Veteran's hearing loss is being evaluated again.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident during service and did not manifest within one year of separation from active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to January 16, 2019 is denied as he was still employed and able to perform his job duties. The issue of TDIU beginning January 16, 2019 is dismissed because the Veteran has a combined rating of 100% due to asthma with COPD and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.