Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a VA audiological examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus did not begin during service and is therefore not related to his military service. The Board also found that the Veteran's sleep apnea began during his period of active duty.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA audiological examination.

The Board finds that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including her back and knee conditions, prevent her from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment. The criteria for a TDIU evaluation are met on an extra-schedular basis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for higher SMC based on the need for aid and attendance has been denied as he does not meet the criteria for such benefits due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for residuals of a positive tuberculosis test is denied as there is no evidence of active tuberculosis during service or within the first three years after service.,Service connection for tinnitus is denied as the Veteran did not provide competent medical evidence linking his current tinnitus to military noise exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus, palindromic rheumatism of the joints, and major depression with insomnia are all granted service connection due to their presumptive association with his Persian Gulf War service.

The Veteran's tinnitus claim is being remanded for further examination and opinion as the current VA examiner's opinion was inadequate.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an eye disorder has been withdrawn. The Board finds no evidence of a current hearing loss disability under VA guidelines, thus denying the claim for bilateral hearing loss. Service connection is granted for tinnitus as it was incurred during active duty and continues to persist.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective March 16, 2005.,The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted, and his PTSD is currently rated at the maximum allowable evaluation.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have current hearing loss or tinnitus due to service, and therefore denied both claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not related to service, as there was no increase in hearing loss during service and symptoms of both conditions did not manifest continuously after service. The VA examiner concluded that current hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service.

The case is being remanded due to the Veteran's desire for a hearing and the need to issue an SOC on the service connection issues.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, scheduling examinations, and re-adjudicating the TDIU claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service and granted service connection for it, effective from August 9, 2007.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his service, as there is no evidence of a hearing loss disability for VA purposes during service. The claim for service connection for these conditions is therefore denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by service, and therefore denied both claims.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA medical examinations and consideration under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b). The case is now being submitted to the Director of Compensation and Pension Service for extraschedular consideration.