Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded for further examination to determine their etiology. The service connection for both conditions is still pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss) do not render him unable to secure or retain substantially gainful employment.

The appeal regarding tinnitus is dismissed. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected ischemic heart disease.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus. The appeal for TDIU is dismissed. Effective dates are denied for PTSD and left shoulder subluxation/capsular shift. Bilateral hearing loss remains remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's ringing in his ears is related to military service. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there was no evidence of a chronic disability during or within one year after service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of their onset or development during service, and the Board finds that they are not related to service.

The Veteran's appeals of service connection for various conditions, including a heart condition, lymphocytic colitis, rashes, monoclonal gammopathy, and bilateral hearing loss were dismissed. The appeal for tinnitus was granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure, resulting in a grant of service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus, mild left ventricular hypertrophy, and sinusitis are all found to have onset during her active duty service. Service connection is granted for these conditions. The Veteran's PTSD is also granted an increased rating.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Board also remanded the cases of entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and entitlement to service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was insufficient evidence to support a determination that these conditions were incurred in or related to his military service.

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

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision, so the case is dismissed.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to confirm the Veteran's periods of active duty and ACDUTRA service with the Army Reserve or National Guard, obtain any outstanding service treatment records, and provide a VA examination for tinnitus. The issues on appeal will be remanded for these actions.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus. The issues of service connection for bilateral flatfoot and eczema are remanded.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been remanded due to the need for a new VA examination. The Board will consider all evidence, including STRs not previously available, in determining whether there is a relationship between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is insufficient evidence to determine their etiology.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection and an initial 50% rating for migraine headaches is granted throughout the appeal period.

The Board has determined that the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and skin disorders (including early evolving melanoma and basal cell carcinoma) need further examination to determine their etiology.