Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding no evidence of a current disability or link to active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including GERD, Adjustment Disorder, Degenerative Disc Disease of the thoracic spine, Right ankle strain, and Tinnitus, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from March 29, 2012, but no earlier. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was granted.

The Veteran's appeal of the increased rating for bilateral tinnitus is dismissed. The claim for service connection for OSA and residuals of a TBI are reopened, but the request to reopen claims for PTSD, hiatal hernia and esophageal ulcer, and abdominal scar are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his already service-connected hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of left ear hearing loss is dismissed.,Service connection has been granted for tinnitus.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal on the claims of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities. As a result, the Board dismissed these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus on a presumptive basis due to continuous symptoms since separation from service, based on in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been granted, with tinnitus presumed to have been incurred in service and the other conditions having their service connections established on a presumptive basis.

The Veteran's need for aid and attendance was not due to service-connected disabilities, but rather due to nonservice-connected conditions like dementia, ischemic cardiomyopathy, and cerebral infarction. The Board found the criteria for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status were not met.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are causally related to the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, cervical spine disorder, cleat injury to the left side, and lumbar spine disorder are not service-connected.,Service connection for frostbite of the bilateral lower extremities is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history.

The Veteran's tinnitus, hypertension, and diabetes were granted service connection on an accrued basis. Bilateral hearing loss, peripheral vascular disease (PVD), and COPD were denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and left knee disability due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran is required to undergo new VA examinations to determine if his conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded and will be addressed in a future decision.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral tinnitus has been dismissed due to his death.

Service connection for tinnitus has been granted.,An initial disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD is granted. The Veteran's hearing loss claim is remanded for further evaluation.

Service connection for tinnitus has been granted.,Service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and a psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression and anxiety) have not been established.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals, along with other service-connected conditions, have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation. A rating of 40 percent for prostate cancer residuals is granted, effective from August 15, 2016, and TDIU is also granted.