Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be service-connected as they were incurred or aggravated during his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD, right arm fracture residuals, and tinnitus) are considered to render him incapable of participating in any regular substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate VA examination and incomplete rationale.

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

The Board finds that the Veteran's tinnitus began in service and is related to noise exposure, thus granting service connection for tinnitus. The claim for bilateral hearing loss will be remanded as the VA examination was inadequate.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's combined disability rating is 80 percent, which satisfies the statutory requirements for TDIU. However, the weight of medical opinion and other evidence indicates that his service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment after February 2012.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to determine if his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, hearing loss, and tinnitus, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

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

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and arranging for medical examinations to assess the Veteran's claimed disabilities.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, as there is no credible evidence of in-service injury or disease. The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred during active duty.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and granted service connection for a left shoulder disability, but found that the Veteran's tinnitus is not related to service. The initial rating for the left shoulder disability was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the combined impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his active service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability for VA purposes and there is no evidence of tinnitus in service or within one year after separation. The preponderance of the evidence supports the conclusion that his current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have become manifest during service and has persisted since, warranting service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be causally related to his active duty service and granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnoses of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, including noise exposure during active duty. As such, the claims for service connection have been granted.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a new VA examination and opinion regarding his claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as the previous opinions are insufficient.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU rating is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA examination.