Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied the claims of hypertension and CVA residuals as secondary to service-connected disabilities. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA audiological examination and obtaining any additional VA treatment records. The Veteran's service connection claims will be readjudicated after these actions.

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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone are found to preclude substantially gainful employment, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The case is being remanded for further action due to the Veteran's request for a Travel Board hearing.

The Veteran's combined rating is 60 percent, which does not meet the percentage standards for a TDIU rating under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a). The Board finds that an extraschedular total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is not warranted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and SSA disability benefits information. The Veteran's hearing impairment and tinnitus are to be evaluated by a VA examiner.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus was incurred in service due to his exposure to noise during combat, and thus grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for a left hand condition, as well as back condition. Tinnitus is found to be related to active service. The left hand condition is not considered secondary to the right leg fracture.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for increased ratings for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, as well as a request to reopen his claim for PTSD. The decision on the PTSD issue is mixed, with some issues granted and others not.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are reasonably shown to have had their onset in service, and the Board finds that these conditions are related to his military noise exposure. Therefore, service connection for both conditions is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA audiological evaluation to determine the likely etiology of the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus, taking into account his noise exposure in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, which are believed to be related to military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and PTSD, and assigned a 50% evaluation for PTSD. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability evaluation for tinnitus has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is found to be causally related to service, while his right ear hearing loss does not meet the definition of a VA disability. His bilateral tinnitus was not shown to be causally or etiologically related to service.

The Veteran is found to be unable to obtain and/or maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD with secondary major depression, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Board finds that the criteria for a TDIU are met since March 17, 2008.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a back disability and found that new and material evidence had been presented. The Veteran's scar on left side of his neck was not present in service or for many years thereafter, and is not etiologically related to service. The criteria for a compensable evaluation for an umbilical hernia have not been met.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for a rating in excess of 60 percent for bronchial asthma with bronchiectasis. The VA found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.