Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened. However, the Board found that there is no causal relationship between his current disabilities and military service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have rendered them unable to maintain substantially gainful employment since August 25, 2014. The Board granted a TDIU based on these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board granted TDIU from January 1, 2013.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities make it impossible for him to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied as there is no evidence of a chronic disability in service or continuity of symptomatology. His lumbar spine disability has been rated at the maximum allowable under the General Rating Formula, and his thoracic spine disability does not meet the criteria for an increased rating.

The Veteran's service connection for major depressive disorder, tinnitus, and migraine headaches is granted with specific ratings. The rating for migraine headaches is set at 50%, while the rating for major depressive disorder is set at 70%. Service connection for these conditions was reopened based on new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and ratings for various conditions has been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have worsened, and additional evidence is needed to determine if he requires aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to further development being needed, including verifying his periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for tinnitus was denied, but his right ear hearing loss and bilateral knee disabilities were granted. The rating for arthritis of the right knee remains at 10 percent, while the left knee replacement is rated at 30 percent.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded both issues due to insufficient evidence. The claim for right ear hearing loss remains denied.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's spasm and cramping of the left posterior calf and right posterior calf are granted as secondary to his service-connected pes planus.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the current condition and active military service.

The Veteran's respiratory disorder to include sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus were not incurred in service nor are they otherwise related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA audiology examination.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board has remanded this issue for further development.,Tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claims are pending further development.

The Veteran did not serve 90 consecutive days of active military service during a period of war, thus his death pension benefits are denied.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities has been denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the schedular criteria for a compensable rating for his hearing loss, as his hearing acuity was shown to be at level II in both ears. For the TDIU claim, the Board determined that the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.