Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military noise exposure, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for right knee synovitis and bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran did not have a current disability or chronic symptomatology since service. The Board also found no evidence of in-service noise exposure leading to tinnitus.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection due to a lack of evidence showing that he filed claims prior to September 25, 2007.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's combined disability rating is 70 percent as of September 8, 2008. The Board finds that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus during service, and the Veteran's current conditions are not related to military service. The claims for service connection were denied.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is not new and material, thus denying the Veteran's claims for service connection of bilateral hearing loss disorder and tinnitus disorder.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration of whether his service-connected disabilities render him unemployable.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have hearing loss or tinnitus as a result of disease or injury incurred during his active military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from engaging in substantial gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted effective March 20, 1991. The effective date was advanced based on the fact that he had been unable to work since the 1980s.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or otherwise the result of his active service. The claim for a bilateral knee disorder is reopened, but further development is required to address the underlying service connection issue.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, when combined, meet the criteria for a TDIU. The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the appellant is entitled to service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus. The remaining claims have been withdrawn by the appellant.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to military service due to noise exposure, and thus grants service connection for both conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims. The Board also found that the Veteran's current tinnitus was not related to his period of active service.

The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, as there is no evidence of a nexus between current symptoms and in-service noise exposure. The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have tinnitus or vertigo as a result of disease or injury during his active service. The dizziness in service was attributed to his personality disorder.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be due to service exposure to noise, and the claim for service connection is granted. The claim for increased rating of his lumbar spine disability remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his active service, and thus denied both claims.