Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death, finding that his death was not caused or contributed substantially to by a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial disability rating greater than 10 percent for tinnitus, and the grant of service connection for tinnitus prior to February 4, 2015 have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for ovarian disorder, vitamin deficiency, right ankle chronic lateral collateral ligament sprain, loss of sleep, and a migraine headache disorder have all been dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as there was no evidence linking the condition to service, including in-service noise exposure. The Veteran's tinnitus began many years after service and neither a VA examiner nor a VHA expert found it related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened, but the Board has decided to remand these issues due to a procedural error in not considering the new evidence on their merits.

The Board has decided that a TDIU is warranted due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful employment. The decision is remanded for further action including obtaining outstanding medical records, clarifying part-time employment history, and seeking documents related to any applications for SSDI or unemployment insurance benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development regarding the Veteran's claim of tinnitus, including a review of service records and an examination to determine if tinnitus was present during service or related to noise exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service hearing loss or tinnitus to a compensable degree within one year after discharge from service.

The Veteran's tinnitus, left ear hearing loss, and PTSD are granted service connection. The right ear hearing loss claim is denied.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus of the right ear and remanded the issue of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The decision on tinnitus is based on a finding that it did not have its onset in service, and there is no evidence of continuity of symptomatology since service. For IBS, the Board found an inadequate examination as it only addressed causation but not aggravation.

The Board has decided that a VA medical opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's tinnitus may be linked to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus did not develop in service or within one year of separation, and is therefore denied. The adjustment disorder with depressed mood claim is remanded for further evaluation.

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

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's tinnitus is linked to his active duty service, while his hearing loss did not manifest within one year of separation and was not shown to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, and the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 were not met.

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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, vertigo, knee instability, and other conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on this finding.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for DM, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and cataracts have been dismissed. The case is remanded for further evaluations of the service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied. The Board finds insufficient credible evidence of current tinnitus and thus denies the claim. For COPD, a remand is necessary to obtain an opinion regarding whether it was caused or aggravated by service-connected CAD.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and bilateral knee disabilities have been dismissed as the Veteran has withdrawn these claims.