Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's credible reports of experiencing chronic tinnitus since service and continuous symptoms after service are sufficient to establish a link between his current condition and military noise exposure.

The Veteran's headache disorder is rated at 50 percent, effective June 2, 2016. Prior to that date, the Veteran was granted TDIU based on multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for arthritis of the right hip was granted, with a finding that it is at least in equipoise as to whether it is related to service. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not reopened.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and he is granted a TDIU since April 2009.

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

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep disorder (claimed as sleep apnea) to include as secondary to service-connected tinnitus is remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether his sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's claimed conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service. The Board found no credible evidence linking the current disabilities to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The case is remanded for a new examination to determine the current severity of his bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and atrial fibrillation due to in-service exposure. The issues are intertwined with his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during his active service and is granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the reopening of claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus was granted. The Board found that new evidence supported the reopening of his previously denied claims and established service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's headaches are caused or aggravated by his service-connected TBI and/or tinnitus. The RO is instructed to obtain private treatment records, provide a VA examiner with the claims file for an opinion on causation and aggravation of headaches, and then readjudicate the claim.

The Board denied service connection for vision impairment, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran did not have a compensable eye disability related to his period of service. His hearing loss was not shown to be caused by noise exposure during service. Tinnitus is not linked to the Veteran's military service.,Service connection was denied for vision impairment, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened, but the Veteran's current conditions do not meet the criteria for service connection.,The claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II has been reopened. However, there is no evidence linking the condition to service or any other basis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as he has the educational and vocational background to perform substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened, and he is granted service connection for urinary frequency as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability. Service connection for tinnitus is also granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his military noise exposure, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's lay statements and medical opinion are sufficient to establish in-service onset of the condition.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his service. The claims will be returned for further development.