Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and awarded a 20 percent disability rating for lumbosacral strain, effective from July 18, 2007.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and recurrent tinnitus were denied as there is no evidence of a relationship between the current conditions and his active military service.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to lack of medical evidence and incomplete information from the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no current disability or medical nexus to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, and right first finger disability due to injury were denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in his needing assistance with many of his activities of daily living, including bathing and dressing his lower extremities. Due to poor balance and ambulation caused by his service-connected knee and ankle disabilities, he requires care or assistance on a regular basis to protect himself from hazards such as falling.

The Board has ordered additional development due to incomplete service records and the need for a VA examination to determine if the appellant's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and industrial background, resulting in a denial of the TDIU claim.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for various conditions including a lumbar spine condition, left knee condition, arthritis, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to obtain all relevant medical records.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the issue of service connection for tinnitus can be decided.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and records from SSA.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a hearing before a Decision Review Officer and issuance of a Statement of the Case on the issues of special monthly compensation based on loss of use, need for regular aid and attendance or at the housebound rate, and service connection for PTSD, hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service disease/injury. The VA examiner concluded that any hearing loss developed post-service due to normal aging.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for tinnitus, seeking separate evaluations for each ear, is denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent has been assigned.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD was granted. The Board also found that the Veteran had other disabilities, but did not grant service connection for them.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The RO found that the current evaluations were appropriate, and no new evidence was submitted to reopen previously denied claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including irritable bowel syndrome, depressive disorder, arthralgias in multiple joints, headaches, and fatigue, idiopathic fasciculation (muscle twitching), tinnitus, chondromalacia patella of the bilateral knees, left shoulder tendonitis, post-operative scar tissue, and chronic sinusitis with nosebleeds, do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's current tinnitus was not incurred or aggravated in active military service and the Board denied his claim for service connection.

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