Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus type II with peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, residuals of status post right hemicolectomy secondary to bowel perforation from colonoscopy with status post ventral hernia repair and scar, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, preclude him from obtaining substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on this finding.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus had their onset in service, and thus granted service connection for these conditions. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded as it was not fully addressed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, including in-service noise exposure during active duty and ACDUTRA. As such, the claims for service connection have been granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to have manifested within one year of his separation from service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition. The initial compensable disability evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is also granted.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be etiologically related to his service. The Board finds that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss, which is related to active service due to hazardous noise exposure as per MOS classification. However, there is no definitive evidence linking the Veteran's prostate condition (claimed as prostate cancer) to his active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need to obtain hearing test results from the Veteran's post-service employer at a brewery. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus will be reconsidered based on this new evidence.

The Board determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by his active duty service, as there was no evidence of such conditions in service or within one year post-service. The VA medical examination did not find a nexus between the Veteran's loud noise exposure during service and his current disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, sleep apnea, and hypertension have been denied as new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the previously denied claim of tinnitus. The issues of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension are remanded.

The appeal is REMANDED to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) for additional development and consideration.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examination.

The Veteran's current bilateral tinnitus had its onset during active military service and is granted service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is reasonably shown to have been incurred in or a result of active duty service, and thus grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to in-service acoustic trauma, resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and an examination to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to work. The TDIU claim will be considered in light of this new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and adjudication, including obtaining a VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is a reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran's assertions regarding the onset of these conditions during military service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted from February 13, 2015. Prior to that date, his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment. From that date, the combined rating of 90 percent due to bilateral upper extremity neuropathy and cervical spine disability made a TDIU warranted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to her in-service noise exposure.