Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render her unemployable, as she is currently employed in an administrative/personnel capacity.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension to include as due to exposure to herbicides has been withdrawn. The Board is dismissing the issue of service connection for hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and residuals of a traumatic brain injury, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service incidents.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal concerning his September 2006 rating decision denying service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. As such, the claims are dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his exposure to acoustic trauma during military service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus due to a need for another hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be the direct result of inservice acoustic trauma, and service connection for this condition is granted. The issue of tinnitus remains pending as it was not addressed in the decision.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus did not have its onset in service and is not related to his military service. As a result, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by service, as there is no evidence of tinnitus during service and the VA examiner concluded it was less likely than not related to military noise exposure. The claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his service, including noise exposure. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, tinnitus, and IBS. Bilateral plantar fasciitis is presumed due to combat exposure in service. Tinnitus is presumed due to acoustic trauma in service. IBS is considered a presumptive disorder under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted service connection based on continuity of symptomatology since service. The other claims were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and consideration of whether he was unemployable prior to September 6, 2007.

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

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to assess the effects of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus on his employability.

The Board has determined that service connection is granted for tinnitus, but denied for neck disability due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to service.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

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

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the claims of service connection for residuals of a right hand injury, middle and ring fingers with degenerative joint disease and scarring of the left forearm, as well as the claims for increased evaluations for pes planus, chronic peroneal tendonitis, tinnitus, status-post left ring finger fracture, bilateral hearing loss, residuals of a left thumb injury, and residuals status-post polypectomy, colon polyps, with tubulovilous adenoma hiatal hernia with antral gastritis/gastroesophageal reflux disease post previous treatment for helicobacter pylori and chronic duodenitis.