Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of December 28, 2007. An effective date of December 28, 2007 is granted for the award of a TDIU rating.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus was incurred in service due to noise exposure during his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of in-service acoustic trauma or a nexus to service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to new and material evidence. The claims for tinnitus, heart disability, hypertension, and prostate cancer are remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal seeking an earlier effective date for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed. The Board found that the August 24, 2004 decision granting service connection and assigning the effective date is final.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and recurrent tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

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

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 granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus and cervical strain are related to his service, but the initial compensable rating for traumatic brain injury is remanded due to insufficient evidence. The hearing loss case is also remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for a right knee disability and remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss. Service connection was granted for tinnitus.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence was submitted to warrant readjudicating the claims for service connection for loss of use of legs, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for acne vulgaris, tinnitus, and a chronic ear disability are being remanded due to the addition of new evidence since the October 2017 statement of the case.,An effective date earlier than July 28, 2012, for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to incomplete VA examination and the need for updated evidence regarding his current employment status and disability severity.

The Veteran's hearing acuity has not been shown to be higher than Level VIII in his right ear and Level V in his left ear since January 18, 2018.,The Board is remanding the claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to January 18, 2018 and for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability and tinnitus. Bilateral hearing loss, fibrous dysplasia of the left nasal cavity, and headaches are remanded due to incomplete information.

The Veteran's claims for skin cancer, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, vertigo, dementia, depression, erectile dysfunction, and tinnitus have been denied. The claim for right ear hearing loss has been granted with a 0% rating effective November 5, 2014.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened, and both conditions are now granted as they were aggravated during military service.

The Board has decided that the service connection for tinnitus should be remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the onset and continuity of symptoms.