Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability, and he did not have a permanent total service-connected disability at the time of his death. The appellant's claim for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits is denied.

The Veteran's hearing loss is being remanded for further examination and opinion due to the lack of thorough consideration by the April 2017 VA examiner.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, major depressive disorder, and sleep apnea (REMSleep Behavior Disorder) are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.,An increased rating is denied for spinal stenosis.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a sleep condition, and erectile dysfunction. The claims were reopened due to new evidence related to the psychiatric disorder claim.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to new evidence added since the last decision.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection. Service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity disability, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, neurogenic erectile dysfunction, and right knee disability is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to an inadequate examination based on inaccurate factual premises. The Veteran's testimony, wife's statements, and sister's observations support his claim that he experienced in-service acoustic trauma leading to current hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities are granted. The Board found that the Veteran had noise exposure in service, which is conceded, and his current disabilities cannot be conclusively disassociated from this exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were evaluated, but the claims for initial compensable ratings were denied as his conditions did not warrant a higher rating under VA's schedular criteria.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be at least as likely as not caused by noise exposure during service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

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

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the conditions are at least as likely as not related to in-service acoustic trauma.

Service connection is granted for a left ankle disability, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus. The left ear hearing loss was also granted on an aggravation basis.,The Veteran's current left ear hearing loss and tinnitus are considered to be due to noise exposure during military service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active service, but needs further evidence from a VA audiologist.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. Service connection for multiple sclerosis is remanded due to lack of evidence regarding herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted effective October 22, 2015. The Board denied a request for an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The decision on bilateral hearing loss remains pending and remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone have not rendered him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, thus the claim for a TDIU is denied.