Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are likely to have begun during his active duty service, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

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 claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder is granted.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Veteran's bladder condition secondary to prostate cancer is also granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is insufficient evidence to establish a link between the conditions and service.

The Veteran's tinnitus, PTSD, and erectile dysfunction are all granted service connection. The skin condition of the rear end and back of legs is denied.,Service connection for a left knee disorder, right knee disorder, hypertension/high blood pressure, and diabetes mellitus is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current tinnitus is related to his in-service acoustic trauma, and thus service connection for tinnitus is granted.

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

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to noise exposure during active service. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran’s sleep apnea is related to service or proximately due to his service-connected PTSD. The issues of acid reflux, alopecia, diverticulitis, migraines, athlete’s foot of the right foot, athlete’s foot of the left foot, back disability, bilateral hearing loss, chronic bronchitis, hemorrhoids, right foot heel spur, left foot heel spur, right knee disability, left knee disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, and pseudofolliculitis barbae are remanded for further examination and consideration.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability preexisted service and was aggravated by active duty. Tinnitus is proximately caused by the Veteran’s service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability.

The appeal for a TDIU is remanded due to the failure to ensure substantial compliance with previous remand directives and consideration of evidence favorable to the Veteran. The Board will need to obtain an updated opinion regarding the collective impact of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities on his ability to function in an occupational environment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the basic percentage requirements for TDIU under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16 (a). The Board has referred the claim to the Director of Compensation and Pension Service for an initial determination on whether the Veteran’s service connected disabilities warrant an extraschedular TDIU rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for SMC at the housebound rate or based on need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and no effective dates were assigned.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to in-service noise exposure. The VA examinations are deemed inadequate, and further medical examination and opinion are required.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection, while his right ear hearing loss has been denied. The Veteran's left shoulder disability has also been granted a rating of 20 percent.

The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a rash of the bilateral legs is denied.,The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for ischemic heart disease (IHD) is denied.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and tinnitus due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus symptoms have been continuous since service separation, meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection based on 'continuous' post-service symptoms.

The Board has granted the reopening of the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claim for tinnitus is now considered substantiated, while the claim for bilateral hearing loss remains pending.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, tinnitus, and chronic insomnia. Service connection was denied for cervical spine disability and sleep apnea.