Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connection is established due to in-service noise exposure, with the benefit of doubt resolving in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the veteran's currently diagnosed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to noise exposure during his service in the Army National Guard, including his initial period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA). As a result, the appeal is granted.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus, but the case is remanded for a VA examination to determine if hearing loss disability was incurred in service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Board finds it at least as likely as not that the Veteran experienced tinnitus in service and has had recurrent symptoms since separation. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a duty to assist error, requiring additional medical opinions and records.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to in-service noise exposure and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that in-service combat noise exposure contributed to the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's request to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability is granted. The case is remanded due to the need for a medical examination and additional records.

The Veteran's right knee osteoarthritis is not rated higher than the current 10 percent due to lack of limitation of motion or instability.,Service connection for a lower back condition was denied as there is no evidence that it began during service and is not aggravated by a service-connected disability.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status due to his blindness caused by macular degeneration.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that there is at least equipoise evidence in favor of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for a gastrointestinal disorder was denied. Service connection for diabetes mellitus and bilateral hearing loss were granted, but service connection for tinnitus was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus his claim for TDIU is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is granted. The appeal regarding a higher rating for tinnitus is dismissed.

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 death was not caused by or contributed to by his service-connected conditions, and he did not meet the criteria for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.

The Veteran's combined rating is 40 percent, and his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. Therefore, the claim for TDIU is denied.