Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected, with the Board finding that these conditions were incurred in service due to noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no probative evidence linking the conditions to military service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as the Veteran's report of its onset in service is not credible, and there is no medical evidence linking it to service.

The Board has denied service connection for a back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran's left hand disorder claim is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such severity as to preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board finds that he is entitled to TDIU.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The right knee disability issue is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran did not have a current disability at any point during the appeal period.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is sufficiently severe to inhibit his ability to obtain gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

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

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of September 15, 2014 for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Board found that the correct date of service connection for tinnitus was September 15, 2014.,Service connection for high blood pressure is denied as there is no evidence showing it had its onset in service or is otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to April 9, 2014 for the award of service connection for tinnitus was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not file a formal or informal claim for this condition within one year after separation from active duty.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded and will require further examination to determine the current nature, extent, and severity of his hearing loss.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were at least as likely as not incurred in service, resolving all doubts in favor of the Veteran.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of bilateral flat feet, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus (including secondary to bilateral hearing loss) due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus granting his claim for TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are service-connected due to in-service noise exposure. The issues of increased ratings for radiculopathy and lumbar spondylosis, as well as service connection for COPD and TDIU, have been remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss in both ears and tinnitus due to incomplete factual history and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to in-service acoustic trauma. The Veteran underwent a VA examination in November 2014, but the examiner provided a negative nexus opinion based on normal hearing at separation without considering delayed onset or continuity of symptoms.

The Veteran's service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus do not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.