Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus was denied, as the evidence did not support a finding that his current condition is related to military service.,Service connection for multiple sclerosis (MS) is remanded due to conflicting opinions and lack of VA examination addressing environmental exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus had its onset in service and the Board found that it is related to his military service, granting service connection for bilateral tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus on a presumptive basis due to noise exposure during service. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not support direct or presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.,The Veteran's previously denied claims of service connection for lumbosacral spine disability, tinnitus, and radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities were reopened. However, these claims remain denied as there is no evidence linking any current disabilities to active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU at any time during the appeal period as his adverse symptomatology is both contemplated and considered by the rating criteria.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for tinnitus and a temporary total rating for convalescence, granted an effective date of November 29, 2010 for the characterization of bilateral flat feet with plantar fasciitis as 50 percent disabling, and granted a 20 percent rating for cervical spine disability from January 25, 2012.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no in-service noise exposure leading to current tinnitus and that any potential continuity of symptoms since service did not meet the one-year requirement. The medical evidence also found no relationship between current tinnitus and service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no further action is required as the merits of the appeal are moot.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected.,The Veteran's back disability is denied, but his sleep apnea is not related to service or a service-connected condition.,No new evidence was presented to reopen the claim for sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to in-service noise exposure. The claims are being returned for further development as per the January 2018 remand directive.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a link to military service.

The Board has denied service connection for residuals of a head injury, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The eye disorder claim is remanded.

The Veteran's TBI, headaches, intervertebral disc disease of the lumbar spine, right knee strain, tinnitus, left wrist sprain, right wrist sprain, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity have led to a TDIU being granted. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities significantly impair his ability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus and a combined evaluation of his disabilities are granted effective November 2, 2014. The issue of a combined 30 percent rating is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for the issues of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and thus his claim for TDIU is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including hypertension, multiple orthopedic conditions, glaucoma, tinnitus, and anxiety with insomnia, have not rendered her unemployable since she retired from the Army in April 2013.

The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for bipolar I disorder effective April 28, 2012. The Veteran's service-connected bipolar disorder results in total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran has been unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since January 13, 2017 due to his service-connected disabilities. The Board finds that the Veteran's entitlement to TDIU for this period is warranted.