Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's hearing loss, which pre-existed service, is granted as secondary to service exposure. The skin condition, tinnitus, and gastrointestinal disorders are denied. Service connection for a sleep disorder was not addressed in the decision.

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

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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and coronary artery disease (CAD), have rendered him unemployable for the period prior to November 16, 2018. The TDIU claim is granted for this period. For the periods from November 16, 2018 to February 3, 2019 and beginning on February 4, 2019, the Veteran has a combined 100 percent schedular rating due to CAD, which also qualifies him for special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate. The TDIU claim is dismissed as moot.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing impairment and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran did not have a current disability for VA purposes.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation during the appeal period.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient medical evidence.

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

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether these conditions began during service. The decision also notes that there are positive nexus opinions from private medical examiners linking the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection as it manifested within one year of separation from active duty.,Service connection for atrial fibrillation is denied, with the Board finding that there is no evidence linking the condition to service or herbicide exposure.,Residuals of a stroke are granted secondary to coronary artery disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to October 1, 2018, as his service-connected conditions did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's Graves' disease and thyroid disability are granted as secondary to his service-connected multiple myeloma. The other conditions have been denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic lumbar strain, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been granted.,Service connection is also denied for left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's tinnitus is denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between her current condition and service, including in-service noise exposure. The Board found the Veteran's claim for continuity of symptoms since service to be not credible.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU as they are rated less than 60% combined and none exceed 40%. The Board finds that his service-connected conditions alone do not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and secondary service connection to tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for atopic dermatitis due to new and material evidence. The claims for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are remanded as there is insufficient evidence to establish service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no direct evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100% effective May 9, 2016. The Veteran's tinnitus and left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy are both rated at 10%. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent effective September 14, 2009. The appeal for increased ratings in other conditions and issues is dismissed.