Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a sinus condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The issues are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU rating prior to December 5, 2016. The Board denied his claim as he did not have at least one disability rated at 40 percent with a combined evaluation of 80 percent.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection, but his left and right knee disabilities are denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such severity that they preclude substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU effective October 2, 2006.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of PTSD, left and right knee patellofemoral syndrome, eczema, and right wrist ganglion cyst are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and diabetes mellitus. The decision found that there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure or herbicide exposure related to diabetes mellitus, and thus denied these claims.

The veteran died of a service-connected disability, but the appellant was over the age of 26 at the time of his death and thus is not eligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, anemia, enlarged prostate, right ankle condition, and high blood pressure. The issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.,There are no current diagnoses or evidence linking the Veteran's conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing and following any substantially gainful occupation, resulting in a grant of TDIU effective August 30, 2016. The issues of service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left hip and residuals of a right hip and femur injury are remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his service and granted his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted the reopening of the previously denied claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded both issues due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, to include as secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, have been granted.

The Board has granted effective dates of June 30, 2006 for the grant of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE), and May 11, 2011 for PTSD. The earlier effective date claims are denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection and effective date are remanded due to the need for additional information and medical opinions regarding his conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right arm, upper back, right knee, sleep, bilateral foot, hearing loss (left ear), tinnitus, hypertension, acid reflux disease, and menstrual disability are all denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions or a link to service.,For the specific disabilities: Right Arm Disability, Upper Back Disability, Right Knee Disability, Sleep Disability, and Bilateral Foot Disability, the Veteran does not have a current disability that began during service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease. The claim for hearing loss (left ear) and tinnitus are denied as there is no evidence of these conditions within one year of separation from active duty.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability was reopened, and he is now granted service connection. The right knee condition and tinnitus claims were denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted, as the evidence is at least in equipoise that his hearing loss is related to noise exposure during service. The claim for tinnitus is denied because there is no current diagnosis of tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active military service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. The other issues are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus and chest pain due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which he contends are related to his military service.