Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to February 8, 2018 is denied as the evidence does not show that it was factually ascertainable that he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities during that period.

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

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is granted service connection, but his PTSD and tinnitus claims are denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be caused by her active service and has been granted as a result.

The Veteran's tinnitus is presumed to be etiologically related to his service. The case for bilateral hearing loss requires additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for bilateral hearing loss is granted. Service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his service, and therefore grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his in-service noise exposure, and thus service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, back condition, neck condition, and bilateral SNHL has been reopened. Service connection is granted for the acquired psychiatric disorder. Tinnitus is also granted as service connected. The claims for back condition, neck condition, and bilateral SNHL are denied.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or any other compensable factors.

The Veteran's death was not caused by his service-connected conditions, and he did not meet the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.

The Veteran's appeal is denied for a rating in excess of 20 percent for shell fragment wound of the left deltoid, and for ratings in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss from January 21, 2014 onwards. The Veteran also has his initial compensable rating for left deltoid residual scar associated with shell fragment wound denied.,The Veteran's tinnitus is not rated higher than 10 percent since January 21, 2014. His arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease from March 26, 2013 to February 14, 2017 was rated at 60 percent and from February 15, 2017 onwards at 100 percent.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is not rated higher than 20 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for shin splints. The decision on tinnitus is based on the Veteran's reported history of continuous tinnitus since service, while the denial of shin splints is due to a lack of evidence of chronic disability.

Service connection for a low back disorder, tinnitus, sleep apnea, cardiovascular (CV) disorder, diabetes mellitus (DM), and hypertension was denied.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to deficiencies in the May 2018 VA examination. A new VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, right ear hearing loss, and bilateral tinnitus are all granted as service-connected.,As for the remaining conditions (asbestosis, prostate cancer, inguinal hernia, and urinary tract infection), they are remanded due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied as new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the diabetes mellitus claim, and the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that any other condition was incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the VA audiology examination report is inadequate to decide the appeal and requires a remand for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including back injury, right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, heart condition, TBI, and PTSD. The claims were not granted.

The Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea is granted, but the initial ratings for his right and left knee disabilities are remanded.