Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations. The issues are still pending as they were not decided on their merits.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are at least as likely as not related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for TDIU, but his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. Bilateral hearing loss is considered to be due to in-service exposure to acoustic trauma, while tinnitus is attributed to the Veteran's military duties involving prolonged noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's reported onset during active duty is credible and resolving any doubt in her favor.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disability is related to service and granted.,The Veteran's tinnitus is related to service and granted.

The Veteran was gainfully employed until June 30, 2014. The Board denied the claim for TDIU prior to July 1, 2014 as there were no service-connected disabilities that prevented the Veteran from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU from December 15, 2014 to May 17, 2023, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to in-service exposure to hazardous noise.,The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes.,There is no evidence that the Veteran has a left elbow disability that began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,There is no evidence that the Veteran has a neck disability that began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities (including PTSD, unspecified depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder and alcohol use disorder) are not related to his service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as he has not been precluded from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment solely due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus did not manifest in service or within one year of service and is not otherwise related to service. The examiner concluded that tinnitus was less likely than not caused by or a result of military noise exposure.

The Veteran's CAD and hypertension are found to be related to his service-connected PTSD.,PTSD is not associated with the claimed conditions of tinnitus, migraine headaches, sleep disorder, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, diverticulitis, bilateral eye disability, low back disability, or bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, as well as earlier effective dates, due to prior decisions in a previous appeal.

The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for various disabilities. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if VA followed proper procedures in scheduling his examinations, which could affect the assigned effective dates.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to service, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has found that the Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, head trauma, bilateral cataracts, and presbyopia are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and sleep apnea due to lack of current disability for VA purposes.

The Veteran's service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied, but his PTSD and tinnitus are granted.,Service connection for PTSD is established based on in-service stressors related to fear of hostile military activity. Service connection for tinnitus is also established as it is linked to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability and denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.