Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise to support these claims.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted.,The Veteran's claim for Meniere’s disease (claimed as vertigo) is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, migraine headaches, sleep apnea, tinnitus, cervical spine injury, lumbar spine condition, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, heart condition, prostate condition, left foot condition, right foot condition, and seizure disorder. The Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus is granted.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's tinnitus originated during service, and therefore grants service connection for tinnitus. The issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss remains pending and is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD, bipolar disorder, depressive disorder, and other specific trauma and stressor-related disorder are granted. Service connection is also established for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbosacral strain and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, right leg disability, cellulitis, telangiectasia, photoaging, sebaceous hyperplasia, actinic keratosis, and herpes. An effective date earlier than July 22, 2015 for left lower leg laceration with infection and drainage is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral tinnitus is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, as there is no evidence of hearing impairment at separation or within a year after discharge. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence does not support the claims for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for vertigo, finding that the evidence did not support a relationship between the condition and the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The TDIU claim was also denied as there is no evidence showing the Veteran is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions has been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and examinations.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral shin splints, residuals of TBI, and tinnitus. The conditions are related to service due to overuse in the case of shin splints, a service injury in the case of TBI, and noise exposure in service in the case of tinnitus.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disorder and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic disability during or within one year after service. The VA examiners concluded that any current hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral cataracts, right shoulder cyst residuals, tinnitus, chronic fatigue, dizziness, numbness, short-term memory loss, and attention problems is granted.,The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection for sinusitis and a headache condition is also granted.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus began during active service and is granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active duty service and acoustic trauma during periods of ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA, thus granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits is denied because he did not serve during a period of war and is currently incarcerated, making him ineligible for the benefit.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been reopened and granted.,Service connection is established for tinnitus due to in-service noise exposure.,Service connection is remanded for a left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, back disability, bilateral hearing loss, respiratory condition (asthma), gastrointestinal disability (GERD, hiatal hernia, and Barrett’s disease), prostate disability, and skin disability (chloracne).,The Veteran's service-connected PTSD may be related to his hypertension.,The Veteran's current prostate disability is remanded for a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, IHD, diabetes mellitus, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and scar, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted the TDIU based on the evidence showing his unemployability due to these conditions.