Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus and gastrointestinal disorder (IBS) has been granted. The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the case is remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected, with the cause of these conditions being considered direct rather than through a presumption or other specific theory.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause of these conditions. The Veteran's service records show no significant noise exposure after service, but he testified that he noticed hearing loss in service.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, bilateral knee disorder, foot fungus disorder, hypertension (claimed as high blood pressure), and low back disorder have all been denied. The Board found no evidence of these conditions during service or within one year post-service.,There is no current evidence linking any of the Veteran's claimed disabilities to his active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on this.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for gall bladder removal scars has been dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee condition has been dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability (claimed as degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine) is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain or maintain a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted his claim for TDIU.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU from March 1, 2017 onward due to service-connected disabilities. However, the case is remanded for consideration of whether a TDIU should be awarded from October 1, 2013 to March 1, 2017.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the current severity of his hearing loss and service connection for these conditions. The Veteran is also asked to provide any relevant private records related to Eustachian tube surgery.

The Board has remanded the claims for low back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran is also required to undergo a VA examination to assess the severity of his left thigh disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability for VA purposes and therefore denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claim of service connection for tinnitus was dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection in a prior rating decision.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current recurrent tinnitus had its onset during active military service. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to December 31, 2014. From December 31, 2014, the criteria for TDIU were not met.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for right knee and low back disabilities.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected asthma. Other conditions are denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have begun during service and has been ongoing since then, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded the issue of service connection for lumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded the case to determine if referral for extraschedular TDIU is warranted for the period prior to May 4, 2013 due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board granted a 50 percent evaluation for migraine headaches, effective from November 22, 2013. Service connection was not established for sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric condition, tinnitus, or heart murmur with history of myocardial infarctions.

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