Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records and a VA examination to address the Veteran's claims for hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's combined rating for service-connected disabilities is less than the 60% required for a TDIU, and his service-connected PTSD and hearing loss do not render him unemployable.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a higher initial rating of 70 percent effective November 5, 2009. The other issues were either denied or not addressed in the decision.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current bilateral tinnitus is related to active service, including as due to in-service noise exposure. As a result, the claim of service connection for bilateral tinnitus is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are at least as likely as not related to his military service. The TDIU claim is denied as the evidence does not show he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus. As a result, the Board has dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, residuals of a left cheekbone fracture, deviated nasal septum, and chronic sinusitis were denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus had onset in service. The issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further development.

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

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, but the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to need for additional development of the medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, including exposure to noise from combat-related activities in Vietnam. Service connection is granted for both conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and tinnitus as residuals of a head injury in service, finding that there was no credible evidence showing an onset or continuity of these conditions during service.

The Board has remanded the case for a determination on whether the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his service-connected bilateral high frequency hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure.,Service connection was also granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder including adjustment disorder, but the Board found this condition is not due to disease or injury incurred during active service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection claims and the claim for TDIU due to service-connected disability. The appeals are dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD and whether he is unemployable due to service-connected disabilities. The case will be returned to the Board after completion of this development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the unavailability of his service personnel records, which may affect the determination of noise exposure. The case will be returned to the VA examiner for a new opinion regarding the relationship between any current hearing loss and tinnitus and military noise exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus is not related to his active service.,The Veteran did not sustain a foot disorder during service, and any current foot disorder is not related to service.,The Veteran does not have an undiagnosed illness manifested by tingling in the extremities that has manifested to a degree of 10 percent or more for any period since service.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, thus the claims are dismissed.

The Veteran's claimed disabilities of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The evidence does not show that the current conditions are related to his military service.