Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for further adjudication as the combined rating percentage requirement of 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a) is not met, and the issue should be referred to the VA Under Secretary for Benefits or the VA Director of the Compensation and Pension Service for adjudication under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, tinnitus, and heart disorder were denied. The appeals are based on presumed exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's asthma and tinnitus are etiologically related to his military service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board determined that the calculation of the combined disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected disabilities in the April 2012 rating decision was proper and denied his request for a higher combined disability rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining service treatment records and verifying his periods of active duty and inactive duty training. A VA examination will also be scheduled to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine. The appeals regarding tinnitus and hearing loss have been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The VA Board has determined that the Veteran's preexisting right ear hearing loss did not increase in severity during service, and thus cannot be considered aggravated by service. As a result, the claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and an audiological evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to appear at his scheduled hearing and because of a need to determine his current address.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and is not causally related to military noise exposure. As a result, service connection for tinnitus was denied.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. However, his claims for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,There is no diagnosis of diabetes or hypertension found in the medical records.

The Veteran's request for a videoconference hearing before the Board has not been scheduled, and he is being remanded to do so.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus and left ear hearing loss are related to his military service, but there is no current right ear hearing loss disability for VA purposes.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected lumbar spine disability has been granted, with the assigned rating of 20 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to military noise exposure. The decision also grants service connection for tinnitus as secondary to service-connected right ear hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his service, as evidenced by noise exposure during service. The preponderance of evidence supports a finding that these conditions began in service and have persisted since.

The Board has found that the Veteran's tinnitus manifested in service and is related to military noise exposure, thus granting service connection for tinnitus. The psychiatric disability claim remains pending as it was not addressed by the RO.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including low back disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, skin disorder (due to exposure to Agent Orange), acute myositis of the quadriceps, peripheral neuropathy, heart disorder, hemorrhage of blood vessels in the brain, cerebral vascular accident/TIA, and bilateral eye disorder have been denied. The Board found that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for numbness of the feet, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and tinnitus have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board has determined that a TDIU is warranted.