Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened, and both conditions are found to be incurred in service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus) rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his military service and/or his service-connected hearing loss disability, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a lumbar spine disorder, a right hip disorder, and a right knee disorder. The Board found no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to his service in Vietnam. His bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are presumed to be due to acoustic trauma during service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and multiple physical injuries, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current back disability and tinnitus are related to his service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus (due to herbicide exposure), high blood pressure (due to diabetes mellitus), bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have tinnitus attributable to active military service.

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

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claim of service connection for a respiratory disability remains on appeal.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been found to be related to service, but his DJD of the thoracolumbar spine, neck disability, and bilateral foot disability have not. The claims for these conditions are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and found that the Veteran's hearing loss disability is related to his active military service, including in-service acoustic trauma. The issue of bilateral hearing loss remains pending.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, including exposure to acoustic trauma. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining employment history information and VA/SSA records. The case will be readjudicated after the development.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination, as the current opinion is based solely on normal hearing at discharge without considering the Veteran's statements about the onset of his symptoms.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise on all material elements of both claims, and thus service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus are granted.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses for treatment at Faith Regional Health Services and NE Nebraska Cardiology Consultants were not authorized by VA, and the criteria for reimbursement under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1725 were not met.