Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active military service, including noise exposure. As a result, the claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus is granted.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, urinary frequency, hemorrhoids, depression, and insomnia as there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and service or service-connected diabetes mellitus.,A disability rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, tinea pedis, and hypertension was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been fully resolved as it was granted in an August 2023 rating decision.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates for service connection and SMC were dismissed as they did not meet the procedural requirements under the modernized review system (AMA).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including kidney stones, tinnitus, high frequency bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral cataracts, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted entitlement to total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for the period of August 30, 2022, to January 24, 2023.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to his military service, and therefore grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection, and the claims for nodular eczema at the left thigh, bunion disorder on the left foot, muscle cramps in the left lower extremity, asthma, and right ear fluid were all denied. The rating of 10% for the scar on the left thigh is remanded.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals on all four issues due to his withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection as it is related to in-service noise exposure. The issue of bilateral hearing loss remains remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability and associated radiculopathy alone rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, qualifying for TDIU. Additionally, the Veteran is entitled to SMC based on housebound status due to multiple separate disabilities rated at 60 percent or more.

The Veteran's service connection claims for right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, gastrointestinal condition (GERD), cervical condition, left shoulder condition, and right shoulder condition are all denied. The Veteran's claim for PTSD is granted.,Service connection is established for the Veteran's tinnitus as it manifested within one year of his separation from active service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability.,Service connection was withdrawn for left elbow, lumbar spine, left knee, and right knee disabilities.

The Board has granted readjudication of the appellant's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to new evidence submitted since the previous denial. The claims are pending further review.

The Veteran's request for higher-level review of his claims was timely filed. The AOJ must now review the underlying claims and provide a decision.

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

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's knee disabilities, as well as to determine an appropriate effective date for tinnitus service connection. The issues of increased ratings for right and left knee disabilities are pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a low back disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, erectile dysfunction, sinus disorder, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, bowel disorder, headaches, enlarged prostate disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder. The claim for service connection for a skin disability has been remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have begun during service and is related to in-service acoustic trauma, warranting service connection.