Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in service, nor are they related to his military service.,Specifically, the Veteran did not have any complaints or treatment for these conditions during service. His current hearing difficulties began after separation from service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability and tinnitus are related to his service, including combat exposure. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's request to withdraw the issue of service connection for hypertension secondary to tinnitus has been granted. The remaining issues have not yet been decided.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus and granted it, finding that new and material evidence had been received. The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service.

The Board has determined that service connection is warranted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but not for hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to active duty. Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied due to lack of continuity of symptoms since service and no medical evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus do not meet the criteria for service connection as they are not shown to be causally or etiologically related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his exposure to noise during active service, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection and a 70% disability rating for PTSD was assigned effective from December 20, 2012. The decision also addressed the initial rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been evaluated at the maximum available rating of 10 percent. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for both conditions is denied.

Your claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus are being remanded to the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between current tinnitus and in-service noise exposure. The issue of service connection for ureteral cancer remains pending and will be remanded for further development.

The Veteran's death was not caused by his own willful misconduct, and at the time of his death he was in receipt of compensation for service-connected disability that did not meet the legal requirements for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Veteran's L4-S1 fusion surgery required six months of convalescence, but further doctor-mandated convalescence was not demonstrated and the surgery did not result in severe postoperative residuals or immobilization. The criteria for a temporary total disability rating beyond February 29, 2008 based on need for convalescence following surgical treatment were not met.

The appellant's service-connected disabilities, including postoperative gastrectomy and vagotomy for bleeding peptic ulcer, anxiety reaction, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board grants the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is found to be related to his military service, and the claim for TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to engage in substantially gainful employment prior to December 9, 2011.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, are not of such severity as to prevent him from securing or following any substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, and the Board has determined that it is at least as likely as not a symptom associated with the hearing loss.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are found to be related to his military service, with the Board finding that he experienced noise exposure during service. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is granted.