Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, hearing loss, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction, have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since December 1, 2014. The Board has granted the TDIU effective from that date.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied them. The claim for a bilateral knee condition was granted on remand.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, tinnitus, and coronary artery disease have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU effective from February 25, 2005.,Effective from February 1, 2018, the Veteran is also entitled to SMC based on his service-connected disabilities and his inability to work due to PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and treatment records. The Board is requesting further evidence to determine if his current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, but his hearing loss remains under consideration due to insufficient evidence.

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

The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at the highest available schedular rating of 10 percent, and a higher rating is denied.,The Veteran's allergic rhinitis does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as there are no polyps or greater than 50-percent obstruction on both sides of the nasal passage.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating based on the average hearing threshold levels.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a nexus between current disabilities and military service.,Service connection cannot be established as the preponderance of the evidence does not support a link between the Veteran’s current conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The earlier effective date claim for the 20 percent disability rating for left foot disorder is denied, but the Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The case for service connection of tinnitus, to include as secondary to the service-connected hearing loss, is remanded.

The Veteran's request to reopen the claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted, and he is now entitled to service connection for tinnitus. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability has been remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since April 12, 2016.

The Board has decided that the Veteran is entitled to service connection for tinnitus, but has remanded the case for a new VA examination regarding his bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for direct service connection due to lack of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology since service. The Board also found no evidence of a nexus between current hearing loss and tinnitus and service.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,An effective date earlier than August 15, 2012, for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,New and material evidence having been received, the petition to reopen the claim of service connection for a cervical spine disability and degenerative changes of the lumbar spine is granted.,Entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and TDIU is remanded.,Entitlement to an increased rating for lumbosacral strain is remanded.,Entitlement to service connection for a right leg disability is remanded.,Entitlement to service connection for headaches is remanded.,Entitlement to service connection for bronchitis is remanded.

Your claim for service connection for tinnitus has been fully granted with a 10% evaluation effective May 30, 2012. The Board dismissed the appeal as there are no further issues to review.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected, with the benefit of doubt favoring the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals. The Board has also remanded cases for further development and examination.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, PTSD, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for updated medical records and examinations.