Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to have started in service and has continued since then, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran's claim for tinnitus is denied as the VA examiner found it less likely than not related to service.,The Veteran's claim for GERD is denied as the VA examiner found it less likely than not related to service.,The Veteran's claim for right shoulder disability is denied as the VA examiner found it less likely than not related to service.,The Veteran's claim for erectile dysfunction is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his military service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for recurrent tinnitus and has remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his chronic pulmonary condition with obstructive sleep apnea and restrictive and obstructive lung disease, major depressive disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine arthritis with stenosis, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to inadequate examinations and reliance on lack of medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's lay statements are credible and consistent with his military service. The Board resolved all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus was reopened. Service connection is granted for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but not for right ear hearing loss or a rating of the lumbar spine disability.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and PTSD. The decision found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection as his conditions are not linked to military service or any in-service event.

The Board has granted a TDIU rating, finding that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a back disability, rheumatoid arthritis (claimed as fibromyalgia), bilateral leg disability (secondary to back disability), and right ankle disability (secondary to back disability) due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and further development is needed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of left-foot burn scar, residuals of left-hand burn scar, and left knee tendonitis. The Veteran's tinnitus and migraine headaches were also not found to be related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset during service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are the direct cause of his unemployment, preventing him from obtaining substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on these conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for a right wrist disability, left hip disability, lumbar spine disability, left ankle disability, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (diagnosed as depression).,There is no evidence of any current disabilities related to the Veteran's claimed conditions. The preponderance of the evidence does not support finding that these conditions began during service or are otherwise related to in-service injuries.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The issues of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, right knee disability to include arthritis, left ankle strain, hypothyroidism, and hyperthyroidism are remanded due to the need for further development.

The Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for hearing loss.,Service connection was also denied for a right ankle disability.