Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (hearing loss, major depressive disorder, left knee chondromalacia, and tinnitus) have prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantial and gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on these conditions.

The Board has granted a higher initial disability rating of 10 percent for tinnitus, the maximum schedular rating, effective from June 21, 2011.

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

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise to support these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder disability and tinnitus are related to service, but more evidence is needed before a final decision can be made.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD have been granted. A 70 percent disability rating has been assigned for PTSD, effective from December 17, 2014, the date of his claim to reopen. The Veteran is also granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the appeal as there was no timely substantive appeal filed regarding the issues of effective dates and ratings for various conditions, as well as service connection for head tumors, a left eye disability, and headaches.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus has been reopened. Service connection is granted for the acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD). Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for tinnitus is denied.,Right eye laceration is not considered a disability for VA purposes.,Depression is not considered a disability for VA purposes.,Cervical spine disability remains at 20 percent, with no higher rating granted.,Thoracolumbar spine disability remains at 20 percent, with no higher rating granted.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss should be remanded for further evaluation, specifically to determine if it is caused or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine disability, right foot disability, left foot disability, tinnitus, carpal tunnel syndrome of the right wrist, and carpal tunnel syndrome of the left wrist. The preponderance of evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during service or were related to in-service injuries.,The Board found no medical evidence linking any current lumbar spine, foot, or wrist disabilities to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected.,Service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and a periodontal condition (claimed as periodontal/gum condition) are denied. The Veteran's knee condition remains in dispute.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, but has found that a remand is necessary to obtain updated medical records and to schedule the Veteran for an examination by an ENT specialist.

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

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the Veteran withdrew his appeal before a decision was made.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus, onychomycosis and tinea pedis.,The Veteran's headaches and neck disorder are remanded as they may be related to his claimed pseudo tumor celebri and upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed. The Board did not address the merits of these claims, but rather found that the Veteran withdrew his appeal as to all issues related to a rash, tonsillitis, dysuria, coagulase, dyspnea, gastroenteritis, myalgia, residuals of a right elbow fracture, costochondritis, and hearing loss. The appeals for service connection on tinnitus, back disability, headache disability, residuals of a head injury, vertigo, and eye disability are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a link to in-service noise exposure or acoustic trauma.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinion in the July 2012 VA examination. The Veteran is entitled to a new VA examination to determine if his current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to military noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran's current conditions are considered to be related to in-service exposure to loud noise (acoustic trauma).