Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's combined service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus type II, tinnitus, and peripheral neuropathy, rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to December 22, 2016.

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 in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left wrist condition, plantar fasciitis, right ankle condition, and tinnitus as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a headache disorder, tinnitus, hypertension (to include as due to service-connected major depressive disorder), and kidney disorder are all remanded. The effective date of the award of a 70 percent rating for Major Depressive Disorder is also remanded.,Service connection for TDIU is inextricably intertwined with these issues.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for prostate cancer service connection and SMC based on the need for aid and attendance are being remanded due to a lack of contemporaneous medical examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a respiratory disorder (asthma), and diabetes mellitus as the evidence did not support direct service connection due to lack of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his in-service exposure to acoustic trauma as a jet engine mechanic.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during military service. The issue of service connection for a low back disability, to include as secondary to a left-leg disability, is remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the remaining issues due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for Meniere’s disease, Peripheral Vestibular Disorder with Transient Hearing Impairment from Meniere’s disease, and Tinnitus are all denied. The highest rating of 30 percent is assigned for each condition.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for hearing loss in the left ear and TDIU was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show that the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities alone resulted in unemployability.

The Veteran meets the schedular requirement for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, which include PTSD, degenerative joint disease of the left knee, partial medial collateral ligament tear of the left knee, and tinnitus. His combined service-connected disability evaluation is 80 percent from July 30, 2010.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination and opinion regarding whether there is a nexus between the Veteran's COPD and active service. The Veteran served in combat in Vietnam, where he was exposed to exhaust fumes and burn pits.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a nexus to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are granted as service connected, with the decision favoring the Veteran due to an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current tinnitus is causally related to his service, and therefore grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities from February 4, 2016, finding that he engaged in substantially gainful employment and did not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU.