Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are etiologically related to in-service acoustic trauma, and thus service connection is granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus is less likely than not due to in-service noise exposure or any other event during his period of service from September 1981 to September 1985, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU rating and that referral to the Director of Compensation and Pension Service for extraschedular consideration is not warranted.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were not shown to be related to service, and the Board denied these claims. The Veteran was granted service connection for a back disorder due to an injury during service.,The Veteran had complaints of decreased hearing but no current disability as defined by VA regulations.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and medical opinions are needed to clarify the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed tinnitus, back disability, cervical spine/neck disability, and bilateral foot disability. The appeal is REMANDED for these actions.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for tinnitus, PTSD, radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, and TBI have been granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining his service personnel records and VA treatment records. He must also be afforded a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, cervical spine, and right shoulder disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions, including obesity, hypertension, chest pain, foot fungus, eye disability, and tinnitus. The Veteran will also be provided a statement of the case regarding an increased rating for gout.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition. However, there is no evidence linking the current tinnitus to his time in service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for neck pain was denied as there is no competent, credible and probative evidence indicating the existence of a chronic neck or cervical spine disability underlying her complaints.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, cold weather injury residuals of the upper and lower extremities, and tinnitus, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen several service connection claims, including for tinnitus, back disability, pes planus, jaw disability (claimed as TMJ/prognathism), PTSD, right leg disability, sinusitis, and mitral valve prolapse. The Veteran's claims are currently under review.

The Veteran meets the criteria for a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss and cold injury residuals.

The Board has remanded the claims due to issues with obtaining inpatient hospital records and converting the Veteran's separation audiogram. The case will be returned for further development.

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

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the statutory requirements for a TDIU, as they do not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to have been incurred in service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition. The other issues were not addressed due to lack of evidence or further development needed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected, but granted service connection for tinnitus based on continuity of symptomatology since service.