Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus has been granted service connection, and the effective date for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The issues of ED secondary to PTSD, a compensable evaluation for hearing loss, an increased rating for PTSD, and TDIU are all remanded.

The Board has found that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are inextricably intertwined, so both issues have been remanded for further action.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected, with the hearing loss being considered a direct result of noise exposure during service. The tinnitus is presumed to have developed due to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is likely due to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including degenerative arthritis of the thoracic spine, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, calcified nodules in the left lung, ischemic heart disease, and hypertension. The reasons given were lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or any presumptive exposure.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and evaluation due to a lack of recent audiological assessments, which are necessary to determine if there has been any worsening or additional symptoms related to the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is at least as likely as not due to noise exposure during service, and therefore grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, and his application for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is denied.

The Board has denied service connection for left knee, right knee, and tinnitus disabilities. The Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder and bilateral foot/ankle disabilities are remanded.,Service connection cannot be granted for the Veteran's claimed left knee, right knee, and tinnitus disabilities due to lack of a current disability diagnosis or evidence of in-service injury or disease. The Board has also denied service connection for his left shoulder and bilateral foot/ankle disabilities as there is no evidence of an in-service event, injury, or continuous symptoms since service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD, urinary tract infections, and tinnitus) do not prevent her from obtaining suitable employment. She has a combined rating of 90% and is currently employed in an occupation consistent with her abilities, aptitudes, and interests.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, while male sterility, skin condition (claimed as lesions on back), ischemic heart disease, nose cancer, acquired psychiatric disorder (including depressive disorder and PTSD), gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD), and stomach ulcer are all denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active service and has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as due to in-service noise exposure. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible statements regarding in-service noise exposure, his current diagnosis of hearing loss, and the opinion that his tinnitus is at least as likely as not a symptom associated with the hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including COPD, PTSD, SFW left groin, thigh, penis, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, resulted in functional impairment that precluded him from maintaining substantially gainful employment for the period from December 19, 2011 to June 5, 2016. A TDIU rating was granted during this period.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus because the Appellant's discharge from service was under dishonorable conditions, serving as a bar to VA benefits.

The Veteran's tinnitus rating is denied, and a 10 percent rating for left ear chronic suppurative otitis media continues. The right ear disability with hearing loss has been rated at 10 percent since September 28, 2011. The effective dates for service connection of the right ear disability and the evaluation of bilateral otitis media with perforation of tympanic membranes and hearing loss are denied.

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee disabilities, tinnitus, and hypertension. The claims were based on direct evidence of the conditions in question.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.