Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his service, with reasonable doubt resolved in his favor.

The Veteran was granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus disability is found to have had its onset in service, and he is granted service connection. The Veteran's inguinal hernia residuals are not found to be recurrent or disabling enough for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss has been denied as there is no legal basis for the assignment of a higher disability rating.

The Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to his military service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to service exposure to noise. As a result, all reasonable doubt has been resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus had onset in service and is related to her noise exposure during active duty. The claim for bilateral hearing loss will be remanded as there are insufficient medical opinions regarding its etiology.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be causally related to his in-service noise exposure, and the Board grants service connection for this condition. The issue of PTSD remains pending as it did not meet the criteria for a valid diagnosis at the time of the April 2010 VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate rationale in a previous VA opinion regarding the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus claims. The claims will be reviewed again after obtaining additional medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not have onset during active service, were not related to service, and are not compensable disabilities. Therefore, his claims for service connection for these conditions have been denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus. The underlying claims are now remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's current tinnitus did not originate during service and is not related to his military noise exposure. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to May 18, 2009.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus did not manifest within one year of his separation from service, and there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to military service. As a result, the claims for service connection are denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus was denied an increased rating on extraschedular basis, and his claim for TDIU was also denied as the combined disability rating did not meet the schedular requirements. The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone do not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran was not found to be unemployable due to service-connected disabilities prior to October 2, 2008. From October 2, 2008 to September 11, 2013, the evidence showed that he was unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service loud noise exposure. Service connection for hepatitis C is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding its onset.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a current disability related to military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a hearing loss disability or tinnitus as defined by VA regulations, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.