Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and reopened the claims for acquired psychiatric disorder and low back disability, but remanded these issues due to additional development needed.,The Veteran's hearing loss was not found to be related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and right ear hearing loss, but granted reopening of the claim for right ear hearing loss. Service connection for tinnitus was also denied.,The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is being remanded to determine if it meets VA criteria and whether there is a nexus between his current disability and military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding a current acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. Service connection is granted for tinnitus and erectile dysfunction secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus have been denied.,The effective dates for the grants of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have also been denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based upon unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful activity prior to November 15, 2011.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inconsistencies in her account of an alleged military sexual trauma (MST) and a lack of corroborating evidence. The VA will conduct further examinations and provide medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and hepatitis C.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.,Service connection is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran’s bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms began during his active duty and are related to noise exposure.

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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to December 1, 2014.

The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing is granted due to her service-connected disabilities resulting in the loss of use of both lower extremities, requiring regular and constant use of leg braces.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus and sinusitis are service-connected, but has remanded for additional development regarding his right knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to the need for additional evidence, including private treatment records.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran did not have a hearing loss or tinnitus during service or within one year of separation. The Board also found that there was no evidence of noise exposure in service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus was incurred during active duty service and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and anxiety disorder), and bilateral knee pain were all granted service connection. The conditions are considered to be directly related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus is not related to his military service due to a lack of evidence of hearing impairment or ringing in the ears during service and no significant permanent shift in hearing thresholds greater than normal measurement variability from entrance to separation.,Service connection was also denied for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), as there was no objective evidence that the Veteran experienced significant distress while in service, and his current diagnosis does not meet DSM criteria related to military service. The Board found that the Veteran's sleep impairment is less likely than not caused by or related to his time in service.