Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus prevented him from securing and maintaining gainful employment prior to July 21, 2016.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (lumbar strain, spondylosis, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss) have prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment throughout the appeal period. As a result, he is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted.,The Board found the evidence at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient consideration of scientific articles submitted by the Veteran in his Notice of Disagreement.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to March 13, 2017 for service connection of type II diabetes mellitus, tinnitus, and right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and tinnitus have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of TDIU. However, his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for loss of vision/blindness due to VA spinal surgery in December 2014 was denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral heel spurs, bilateral shin splints, tinnitus, and sleep apnea were denied. The claim for PTSD was granted with an effective date of February 16, 2016.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including coronary artery disease, bilateral hearing loss, rheumatoid arthritis, tinnitus, hypertension, beriberi, and irritable bowel syndrome are denied as there is no recognized period of active military service during which these conditions could have been incurred or aggravated.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, OSA, lumbar spine strain, migraine headaches, and duodenal ulcer were denied. The claim for increased rating of right lower extremity radiculopathy was remanded. Service connection for chronic fatigue, hypertension, hepatitis C, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (depressive disorder with anxious distress) is also remanded.

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 causal relationship between these conditions and his in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that they do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's hearing loss is related to service, but the Board finds that there is insufficient evidence regarding his tinnitus and remands for further examination.

The Board has dismissed all the issues related to service connection and rating for various conditions, as well as the request for an effective date prior to March 12, 2012. The appellant requested withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to service exposure, and the Board grants service connection.,The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is presumed due to his Vietnam-era service, and the Board grants service connection.,There is insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran has bilateral hearing loss or its etiology.,The claim for erectile dysfunction is remanded as it may be related to ischemic heart disease.,The Veteran's nervous tremors are remanded due to lack of clarity in the medical records and need for further examination.,The Veteran's neuropathy of the lower extremities is remanded for a determination on its etiology, including potential connection to service exposure.,The Veteran's memory loss is remanded as it needs clarification regarding its relationship to service.

The Veteran's bilateral shin splints, left foot condition, and left great toe condition were denied as they are not shown to be related to service.,Hearing loss and tinnitus were also denied as there is no evidence of a current disability within one year post-service.

Your claims for service connection have been dismissed as you did not file an adequate substantive appeal.,The Board has determined that your appeals were not properly filed, and thus lacks jurisdiction to consider the issues.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a substance abuse disability has been reopened. The issues of entitlement to service connection for psychiatric disabilities, including a substance abuse disability; right foot disability; sleep apnea; bilateral hearing loss; tinnitus; esophageal disorder; hypertension; chronic lumbar strain with degenerative disc disease (DDD); and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity are all remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been granted. The Board found that the evidence established a link between these conditions and his active service, despite normal hearing at separation.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further examination as the current evidence does not establish a clear link between these conditions and service.