Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability or a relationship to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss as new and material evidence was not received to reopen these claims, and there is no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are etiologically related to acoustic trauma sustained during active service, and thus grants entitlement to service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have started during service and has continued since then, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected. The Veteran's stomach cancer and sinusitis claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied in April 2011 due to lack of evidence linking the condition to his active duty. The Board has now remanded the case for further examination and review, as well as a new rating decision.

The Veteran's combined disability rating from October 3, 2011 is 50 percent. The Board finds that this rating is accurate and denies the claim for a higher rating.

The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection as they have been granted in full by the RO.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral knee disabilities, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, residuals of a head injury (including vertigo and headaches), and neck disability due to outstanding treatment records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from maintaining gainful employment, and the Board finds that he is not entitled to a TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to in-service acoustic trauma from working on loud diesel engines.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for left ear hearing loss was granted. Service connection is established for tinnitus, but not for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss or onychomycosis of the bilateral feet.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU rating and eligibility for DEA benefits since March 26, 2015 due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and remanded the noninitial increased rating claims for lumbar disability and bilateral knee disabilities. The claims are now pending again.

The Veteran's initial rating for bilateral hearing loss, tension headaches with migraine variants, and tinnitus has been denied.,Effective dates for service connection of these conditions have also been denied.

The Veteran is granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal involves two issues: (1) reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private orthopedic clinic on June 3, 2013; and (2) prior authorization for non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran on May 16 and 17, 2013. The Board finds that additional evidence is needed in both cases.

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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, tinnitus, and coronary artery disease, have rendered him unemployable. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the combined effect of these conditions.