Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal on the issues of service connection for a left leg condition, right leg condition and increased rating for right 5th finger fracture has been withdrawn. Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus has been withdrawn. The remaining issues of service connection for asbestos-related lung disability, hearing loss, and tinnitus are addressed in the REMAND portion.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral eye disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a right arm disability, and a lower extremities disability were denied as there is no competent medical evidence of current disabilities related to his service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current disabilities of hearing loss, tinnitus, or jungle rot of the hands and feet that are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims must be remanded to determine his status at the time of the claimed injury and to schedule a VA examination for an opinion on whether he currently suffers from bilateral hearing loss and left-ear tinnitus related to his active duty for training.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, as there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a current disability during the presumptive period. The VA examiner found that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were more likely due to occupational noise exposure and presbycusis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied. The Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus but assigned a 10 percent evaluation.

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, concluding that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no medical nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not occur during service or are otherwise related to his military service. As a result, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for additional development, including an addendum opinion and/or examination regarding the impact of her low back and bilateral knee disabilities on her employability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is due to combat-related acoustic trauma during his active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for impotency was denied as the evidence did not show that his impotency resulted from VA treatment or surgery, and it was not due to an event reasonably foreseeable. The Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus was granted as he had a long history of tinnitus since service. His claim of service connection for a low back disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for separate ratings for tinnitus, a higher rating for his lumbar spine disability, and a compensable rating for sciatica of the right lower extremity were denied. The maximum schedular rating for tinnitus has been assigned, and the Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 10 percent due to its current limitations. Sciatica of the right lower extremity was granted as part of his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, in combination, preclude him from obtaining and maintaining any form of substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and industrial background. The Board finds that the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities are met.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus were not incurred in or related to service. The VA examiner concluded that these conditions are not linked to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was denied because the evidence did not support a finding that his current hearing loss disability is related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to his active service.

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