Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that there is not enough evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as his current disabilities are not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of various conditions due to his withdrawal of all issues on appeal.

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

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus due to additional opinion needed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate VA examination results. The Veteran is required to undergo further medical evaluation to determine if he currently has a ratable disability, specifically bilateral hearing loss and/or tinnitus, that may be related to his military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted service connection for tinnitus. However, the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to active service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of an etiology opinion addressing the Veteran's assertions regarding noise exposure during service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as it did not manifest to a compensable degree within one year of service separation and was not both chronic in service and continuous since service separation. The Veteran's statements about the onset of tinnitus after his deployment were inconsistent with service treatment records, which showed no complaints related to tinnitus during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service event that caused the condition.,Service connection for major depressive disorder secondary to service-connected tinnitus, lumbar strain, and bilateral hearing loss is granted. The effective date for this decision remains October 11, 2011.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has credible reports of noise exposure during service and a current diagnosis of tinnitus, which resolves in favor of granting service connection. For bilateral hearing loss, the Board finds insufficient evidence to determine if it was incurred in service and remands the issue.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would qualify him.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is insufficient evidence regarding his in-service noise exposure and its impact on his current conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a current disability. The Veteran's own account of when his tinnitus began contradicted other medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service and the Board has granted service connection for it. The decision on sleep apnea remains pending as a remand is required.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation beginning December 11, 2013. His TDIU is granted effective from that date.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether it is related to service exposure.