Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to in-service noise exposure.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition (including post-traumatic stress disorder) is found to be related to in-service stressors.,There is no current diagnosis of vertigo, so the claim must be denied.,The right shoulder disability and hepatitis C are not service-connected due to lack of evidence indicating a connection to service.,Headaches are not service-connected as there is no indication that they were aggravated by service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected. The decision is based on direct service connection due to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus should be remanded due to incomplete records, inconsistency in the Veteran's reports, and lack of a diagnosis or opinion regarding etiology.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been reopened and granted. Service connection is established for major depressive disorder, hypertension secondary to major depressive disorder, and psychiatric disability (major depressive disorder).

The Veteran's service connection claim for tinnitus is granted. The Board also remanded the issues of rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD with esophageal stricture and eosinophilic esophagitis, and chronic lumbosacral strain.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient medical evidence on file, and the Board is unable to make a determination without an additional VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied as the earliest effective dates that can be assigned are September 24, 2014.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU was denied as he engaged in substantially gainful employment prior to December 28, 2013.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected, while his back disorder is denied.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected disabilities. The Veteran is denied a higher rating for tinnitus and hearing loss, but TDIU from April 1, 2011 to April 12, 2012 is granted.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for tinnitus and PTSD have been dismissed due to their death.

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

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus associated with the Veteran's hearing loss. The decision is based on credible testimony from the Veteran regarding his in-service exposure to loud noises without protection, which led to current hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and squamous cell carcinoma. The decision on tinnitus is based on the Veteran's credible testimony of in-service noise exposure leading to current tinnitus, while the denial of hearing loss and squamous cell carcinoma is due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder and left shoulder disabilities, but granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include unspecified depressive disorder and PTSD is granted. The Veteran's fear of losing his life during the USS Enterprise fire is considered a contributing factor in his current diagnosis.,COPD due to asbestos exposure is dismissed.

The Board has granted a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities from May 29, 2010. The decision finds that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from maintaining substantially gainful employment since his last day of work in May 2010.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have had its onset during active service and has been continuous since then, meeting the criteria for service connection.