Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of current hearing loss or tinnitus in service, and the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there was no nexus to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is rated at the maximum allowable rating, and service connection for major depressive disorder has been granted. The right knee replacement disability requires a contemporaneous VA examination to assess its current severity.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, do not meet the criteria for a TDIU as they are not severe enough to prevent him from securing or following any form of substantially gainful employment.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus in the right ear did not manifest during service and is not related to his military service. Onychomycosis was granted as aggravated by service, with preexisting onychomycosis being aggravated by active duty.

The Veteran's tinnitus is likely related to service, and the Board finds that service connection for tinnitus is warranted. The claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss remains pending as it was not addressed in this decision.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus during service and denied the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, and he is granted service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has been granted. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service.

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

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral defective hearing and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of in-service acoustic trauma or other causative factors.

The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss is not related to his active duty service and denied the claim. The tinnitus issue remains pending as it was not addressed in the July 2009 VA examination report.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from obtaining or maintaining any form of substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and employment background, warranting a TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes mellitus with associated peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, result in a combined 80 percent evaluation and preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment. The claim for hypertension is reopened.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues, and no new evidence or decisions are provided.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus and peripheral neuropathy are not related to his military service, as there is no evidence of chronic symptoms in service or a nexus between current conditions and service. The Veteran did not serve in Vietnam and thus does not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection under herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his service, including noise exposure as a coxswain. As such, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus. The appellant's current diagnoses of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are supported by medical evidence, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board granted the appellant's claims of service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied his claims for residuals of a rectal fistula and hypertension. The initial rating claim for right ear hearing loss was addressed as part of the grant of service connection for left ear hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and boils on the back and buttocks, finding that these conditions are due to disease or injury incurred in service. Service connection for basal cell carcinoma is denied as it is not shown to be related to service.