Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not related to his active service, but he was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for multiple joint pain, a back disorder, and other claimed conditions as the evidence did not establish that any of these disabilities were related to the veteran's military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and psychiatric disorders were granted, while all other claims for service connection were denied.

The veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were dismissed due to a lack of timely substantive appeal.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right ear hearing loss, and a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss. The veteran's tinnitus was rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating.

The veteran's bilateral tinnitus is service-connected, but his claims for bilateral hearing loss and a left knee disorder are denied.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and an anxiety disorder as there was no evidence of these conditions in service or within a reasonable time thereafter, and the current conditions were not related to service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, respiratory cancer, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a respiratory disability manifested by colds, and a gastrointestinal condition manifested by indigestion were denied as there was no evidence of these conditions being incurred in or aggravated by his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there was no evidence of current disability. The claim for PTSD was remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board finds that the veteran's tinnitus is likely related to service due to inservice noise exposure.

The veteran's applications to reopen claims for service connection for residuals of a low back injury, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied as new and material evidence was not received.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current conditions, given his reported in-service noise exposure.

The veteran meets the criteria for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance, but does not meet the criteria for being housebound due to a service-connected disability.

The Board found that the veteran's tinnitus was incurred in service, but his bilateral hearing loss disability was not related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of these conditions during service, within one year after separation from service, or that they were related to any incident in service.

The Board remands the case to obtain additional evidence and schedule a VA examination.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to assess the current severity of PTSD and the etiology of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus as there was no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within one year after discharge, and no nexus between his current disability and his in-service noise exposure.

The veteran is granted a 40 percent disability rating for scars on the thigh, knee, and calf areas of the right leg as residual to third-degree burns.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus disability, residuals of left knee injury, residuals of left thumb injury, residuals of cervical sprain, and residuals of pseudofolliculitis barbae were not reopened as new and material evidence was not received.