Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as incurred in service. The cervical spine and bilateral hearing loss disabilities are remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The claim for PTSD was not timely filed, resulting in the June 2014 rating decision becoming final. Tinnitus is rated at its maximum of 10 percent. Hypertension does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating. GERD meets the criteria for a 10 percent disability rating but no higher. The scar claim was granted based on service connection.

The Veteran's PFB is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board has remanded for further examination to determine if a current disability exists.,Service connection for a bilateral eye disability cannot be granted due to lack of evidence linking the diagnosed conditions to service.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss cannot be granted because there was no showing of chronicity within a presumptive period and no continuity of symptomatology since service.,Service connection for tinnitus as secondary to hearing loss is not granted, and direct service connection is also not granted due to lack of evidence linking the disability to service.,Service connection for a chest disability cannot be granted because there is no current diagnosis or evidence of symptoms related to the chest during the pendency of the claim.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to non-compliance with previous directives. The Veteran's sleep disability and tinnitus claims are being reviewed, as well as his claim for an increased rating for cervical IVDS.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of right hand disability, left hand disability, and tinnitus. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and military service.,The Board also denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, finding that his current level of hearing acuity did not meet the criteria for any higher rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and relationship of hearing loss and tinnitus to service. The Veteran's MOS as a construction electrician suggests exposure to noise, but his audiograms show fluctuations that do not meet VA criteria for hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The remaining claims of service connection for various conditions are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea, psychiatric disability, headache disability, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. As a result, the Board has granted a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of asbestosis due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's tinnitus is related to in-service noise exposure, while his asbestosis requires further development and examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a sleep condition, tinnitus, and migraine headaches have been reopened.,Service connection has been granted for migraine headaches.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a chest rash, a right knee disorder, and hypertension as the evidence does not support a nexus to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and sleep apnea, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain gainful employment for the period from November 20, 2014 to September 24, 2015. The Board has granted TDIU based on this evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to service exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected because it began during active service and has been ongoing ever since.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, residuals of prostate cancer (claimed as due to herbicide exposure in Thailand), decreased bladder control associated with residuals of prostate cancer, and impotence associated with residuals of prostate cancer. The Veteran is required to provide details about his alleged in-service herbicide exposure and VA will attempt to verify this exposure. Additionally, the Veteran needs to be afforded a VA examination for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection. The right ear hearing loss claim is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such severity that they preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU for the entire appeal period.