Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be causally related to service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active service, including exposure to noise during military service. As a result, the claims for service connection have been granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, as there is no credible evidence of continuity of symptomatology since service. The VA examination report concluded that it could not be resolved without resorting to mere speculation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including scheduling a videoconference hearing and obtaining VA outpatient records from prior to December 2007.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, but denied increased ratings for the Veteran's knee disabilities.

The Veteran's combined service-connected disability rating is 100%, but he does not meet the criteria for a certificate of eligibility for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to his inability to walk without assistance.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to work.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his active service, including as a result of exposure to noise or other environmental factors.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by service, as there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure and the conditions did not manifest within one year of service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, including obtaining missing STRs and providing a new VA audiometric examination.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the appellant's military service and exposure, as well as his hearing loss and tinnitus. The claims for service connection will be remanded for additional examination and medical opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including peripheral vascular disease of the left and right lower extremities, major depression, diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, tinnitus, and hearing loss, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board finds that his combined disability rating has been 70 percent or higher since June 20, 2005, meeting the threshold requirement for a TDIU under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a).

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus did not have its onset in active service and has not otherwise been shown to be related to such service, thus denying service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection for various conditions and a claim to reopen spinal stenosis. The Veteran's intentions regarding his August 2010 VA-9 Substantive Appeal need to be clarified, and he should be scheduled for a Board hearing at the RO.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for tinnitus, which is considered a direct result of his active military service.

The Board has determined that an effective date earlier than August 21, 2006 for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is denied.

The Veteran is granted service connection for patellofemoral pain syndrome of the bilateral knees with degenerative changes, psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder and major depressive disorder), DJD of the lumbosacral spine, and tinnitus.,Service connection is established based on a legal presumption due to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, including significant noise exposure during service. As a result, the claims for service connection have been granted.