Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further development as an adequate opinion is required.

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

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

The Veteran was granted an effective date of September 19, 2017 for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following substantially gainful employment since May 28, 2017.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that his current tinnitus is at least as likely as not having had its onset during active duty due to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is dismissed. The claims for service connection for pes planus, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee are denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus resulted from combat exposure. The Board granted a TDIU effective June 25, 2018, as the combined rating of these conditions meets the schedular requirements for consideration of a TDIU.

The Veteran's deviated nasal septum is not rated higher than 0 percent, as it does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,Service connection for tinnitus has been granted, with the condition being considered to have started in service and continued since.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are proximately due to noise exposure during military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and migraines headaches (dizziness/vertigo and off balance), rendered him unable to obtain and/or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board granted the claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been found to preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

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 Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with the mandates of the September 2017 remand order and has therefore ordered a new VA examination to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran is required to undergo additional VA examinations to determine if his conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadquate development of evidence. The Veteran must provide a clarifying lay statement explaining his symptom onset, and VA will obtain an addendum opinion or new examination if necessary.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for cervical spine disability, arthritis of the right shoulder, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus have been denied. His claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus has also been denied. The effective date for his award of service connection for PTSD is set at November 16, 2017. The Veteran's TDIU claim has been granted.