Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, diabetes mellitus, type 2, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The case is remanded for further development regarding exposure to herbicides/pesticides, chemicals, and ionizing radiation during service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as incurred in service due to exposure to loud helicopter engine noise without hearing protection during his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of service connection for anxiety disorder, sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and tinnitus have rendered him unable to engage in substantially gainful employment throughout the appeal period, leading to a grant of TDIU.

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

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for new VA opinions regarding the etiology of his hearing loss, tinnitus, and arm disabilities. The claims for sleep apnea are also being remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected due to noise exposure during active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but the case is remanded to obtain inpatient treatment records from Fort Campbell during the Veteran's heat stroke hospitalization.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and further review is needed.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus is related to in-service acoustic trauma. The evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran’s tinnitus was caused by noise exposure during his military service.

The Veteran's case was previously before the Board multiple times. The decision is that he does not have legal entitlement to Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill) education benefits in excess of the 70 percent level due to having less than 24 months of qualifying service for purposes of determining his percentage rate.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, as his combined disability rating is only 20 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations and incomplete military personnel records. The Veteran's hearing loss is being evaluated again, and a supplemental opinion will be needed regarding its relationship to service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence, including a lack of review of recent VA treatment records and an outdated medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions had their onset during active military service. The Veteran's MOS was artillery gunner, which carries a high probability of hazardous noise exposure.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from October 14, 2005 to June 23, 2016 on an extraschedular basis and since then on a schedular basis due to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and calcaneal spurs.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as these issues are inextricably intertwined with other claims. The VA will obtain all relevant medical records and provide the Veteran with a new examination to determine if his hearing loss and tinnitus are related to military service.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, sleep apnea, and bilateral knee disability have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The claim for tinnitus has been granted.,The claims for bilateral hearing loss, right foot disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) are remanded as there is no clear or competent medical evidence establishing a link between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.