Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a thoracolumbar condition as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability. Service connection for tinnitus was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service noise exposure. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's active duty and his current hearing impairment.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal regarding his claim of service connection for PTSD. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus were denied as there was no evidence to support a finding that these conditions began during service or were related to in-service noise exposure.

The claim of service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The claims for hypertension, glaucoma, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, and diabetic neuropathy have been remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it is considered a direct result of his active duty service, with the Board resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus had its onset during active service and is related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, left leg radiculopathy, tinnitus, right knee scar, sleep apnea, headaches, bilateral hearing loss, chronic right and left leg disabilities to include blood clots, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, a left knee disorder, and right and left foot diabetic neuropathy have been denied. The Veteran's claim for an initial 70% rating for PTSD has been granted.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are service connected as they are related to his combat noise exposure during military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not show a relationship to military service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of adequate opinion regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer, PTSD, tinnitus, hearing loss disability, and erectile dysfunction, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted, with a rating of 10 percent for the scar on his left lower lip. The Veteran's tinnitus and hearing loss are found to be related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including chronic kidney disease and diabetes mellitus, contributed to his encephalopathy which caused his death. As a result, the appeal for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied in May 2015, but reopened and granted with an effective date of November 3, 2017 due to new evidence. The Board found that the earliest possible effective date is November 3, 2017.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus did not start during service and is not related to any service-connected disability. Therefore, the claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as incurred in service. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for a right ear condition including hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing conditions did not worsen during service and that his current symptoms are unrelated to military noise exposure.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD and right upper extremity disabilities. The claims for myocardial infarction, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD are denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus and initial compensable rating for the service-connected bilateral hearing loss has been denied. The Board found that there is no evidence of current tinnitus symptoms, and the Veteran's hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.