Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran and outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the service-connected tinnitus was denied. The RO evaluated his bilateral hearing loss as 10 percent disabling and did not remand or grant a compensable rating. Service connection for colon cancer remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for memory loss, PTSD, hemorrhoids, bilateral knee condition, headache disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. However, these claims have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between any current disabilities and service.

The Board has determined that further development is needed before the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus can be adjudicated.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for tinnitus and granted it, finding that there is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active service.

The Board has found that the Veteran's tinnitus began in service and continued since, warranting a grant of service connection. The issue of hearing loss is remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if his service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus had their onset during active service, warranting service connection.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's claimed respiratory disability due to lack of evidence linking it to service. Bilateral hearing loss was also not found to be incurred in or aggravated by service. Tinnitus was likewise not linked to service.,The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no showing that the condition was incurred during active duty.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a skin condition including as secondary to exposure to Agent Orange prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's combined evaluation for compensation is 60 percent, which does not meet the threshold for a schedular TDIU rating. The Board finds that his service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete medical opinions and new evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, cold injury residuals of the left and right feet, kidney disorder, and urinary condition. The decisions are based on a finding that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's hearing loss disability is rated at Level IV in the left ear and Level II in the right ear, resulting in a noncompensable rating. The Veteran's bilateral tinnitus is currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling under Diagnostic Code 6260.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection, and his PTSD with depression and anxiety disability rating is maintained at 30%. The TDIU claim remains pending.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss have prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that the evidence supports his claim for a TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's calcaneal spur of the left foot, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are all service-connected as they clearly existed prior to his second period of active duty and were aggravated by such service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss were all granted. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was reopened based on new evidence received since the prior final denial.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are due to his exposure to combat-related acoustic trauma during active duty.