Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

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

Service connection for a right foot disorder is denied.,Service connection for a left foot disorder is denied.,Service connection for a left ear hearing loss is granted.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted.

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

The Board has found that service connection is warranted for tinnitus due to in-service noise exposure. However, the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, and lower extremity neuropathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes, hypertension, and acquired psychiatric disorder (depression) have been denied as there is no evidence of in-service onset or aggravation.,Service connection for right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, cervical spine disability, low back disability, hepatitis C, and tinnitus has also been denied.

The Veteran's claim to reopen his previously denied claim of service connection for left thumb condition was denied as the new evidence did not relate to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claim.,Service connection for PTSD and trypanophobia were both denied due to lack of diagnosis.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disease during service and no continuous symptoms since service separation. The Board also found that the Veteran did not have competent medical evidence linking his current tinnitus to military noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of craniotomy, including headaches, tinnitus, loss of left field of vision, loss of memory, right ear hearing loss and vertigo. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service craniotomy to remove a cyst that was aggravated by a preexisting condition.

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

The Veteran's hypertension, right knee condition, and tinnitus claims are remanded for further development. The Board finds that the effective date for service connection of hypertension cannot be earlier than June 1, 2016.

The Veteran's PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU based on the combined effects of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding these claims. The Veteran's symptoms are related to his active military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or related to his military service, including noise exposure. The Board found the evidence against a finding of service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected, and he is awarded a 10% rating for his hypertension. The claims of secondary service connection for urinary frequency, headaches, sleep condition, and skin condition to hypertension are remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is denied as it did not manifest to a compensable degree within one year of separation from service and the weight of evidence does not support a finding that it is related to in-service acoustic trauma.,The Veteran's left shoulder labral tear is denied as there is no credible medical evidence or opinions linking the condition to active service. The examiner opined that the injury was more likely than not a recent injury, not caused many years prior by active service.,The Veteran's right shoulder labral tear is denied for similar reasons: lack of in-service injury and insufficient medical evidence connecting it to active service.,The Veteran's tinnitus is rated at 10 percent as the highest schedular rating available. The Board found that referral for extraschedular consideration was not warranted due to no marked interference with employment or frequent periods of hospitalization.,The Veteran's gastro-intestinal undiagnosed illness is currently rated at 30 percent under Diagnostic Code 7319, which is the highest schedular rating available. The Board found that referral for extraschedular consideration was not warranted due to no marked interference with employment or frequent periods of hospitalization.

The Veteran's tinnitus has been granted service connection. The Veteran's asthma is denied a rating in excess of 10 percent. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) is remanded for further examination and opinion.