Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hand condition, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The decision found that the Veteran did not have a current disability for these conditions and that there was no causal relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of an adequate examination. The Veteran is presumed to have experienced in-service noise exposure, but his current hearing loss may not be directly linked to service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's exposure to noise in service is related to his current condition.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but his hearing loss claim is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his left knee disability and right knee disability, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since April 1, 2013. The Board has granted a TDIU effective that date.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected, with a 50% rating for migraine headaches.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The decision found that new evidence was not presented to warrant readjudicating the claim for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. For bilateral hearing loss, the Board concluded there is no current diagnosis of hearing loss sufficient for VA purposes at any time during the pendency of the claim or recent to the filing of the claim. Service connection for tinnitus was granted based on the Veteran's credible statements and service treatment records indicating onset in service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was reopened and granted. Service connection was also granted for bilateral hand neuropathy, but the issue of service connection due to an undiagnosed illness is denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have been incurred during service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's multiple service-connected conditions, including degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine and hypertension, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability and no causal relationship between his military service and his claimed condition.

The Board has determined that the evidence is evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's tinnitus began in service and has continued since service. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to missing or destroyed service records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to his service, including in-service acoustic trauma and noise exposure. As a result, the claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have started during his military service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus based on the presumption of service connection due to noise exposure in service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including lumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and radiculopathy of the lower extremities, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. As such, TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating of tinnitus and service connection for PTSD has been remanded due to the submission of new VA treatment records. The claims will be reconsidered with these records, and a new psychiatric examination is required.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service. His claim for increased rating for right shoulder degenerative joint disease was granted with a 10% disability rating.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected, with the Board attributing these conditions to noise exposure during his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected due to exposure to noise during military service, meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection.