Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities combine to an 80% rating, but the Board finds that they do not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of marked interference with employment status or hospitalization due to these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of hearing impairment meeting VA criteria or a nexus to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis was denied as there is no current evidence of a disability related to the condition in service. The claims for PTSD and tinnitus are remanded due to the need for medical examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for tinnitus as there was no new and material evidence received since the last denial in January 2003.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development, including a VA audiological and otological examination to determine the etiology of his hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board dismissed the motion seeking review of its November 2006 decision denying an initial compensable evaluation for service-connected bilateral tinnitus, as the motion has been withdrawn.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a skin disorder, and nail fungus. The VA examiner found no evidence of current disabilities meeting VA criteria for hearing loss or tinnitus, and opined that any current tinnitus is not related to military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not related to his service, with conflicting medical evidence suggesting different outcomes.

The Veteran likely has tinnitus that is attributable to his active military service, and the Board grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran withdrew from appeal the claims of service connection for a bilateral foot disability and for a lung disability. The case is being remanded to evaluate the claims of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus, as the current medical opinions are not based on consideration of all relevant evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are reasonably shown to be of such nature and severity as to preclude him from participating in any regular substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU rating.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus did not originate in service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the inability to locate his service medical records and personnel records, which could not be found in a 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center. The VA examiner was unable to determine if the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were caused by military service without resorting to speculation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at his local RO.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasons and bases in the August 2007 decision, including an inadequate opinion from a VA examiner regarding the relationship between hearing loss and tinnitus and military service. The Veteran's claims for service connection are now pending.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are shown to be of such a nature and severity as to preclude the performance of all types of substantially gainful employment, warranting a total evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss, peripheral neuropathy, and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by his active service. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.