Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and right ear tinnitus, but granted service connection for left ear tinnitus. The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is not considered to be related to military noise exposure.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as of July 30, 2019 due to his service-connected major depressive disorder rated at 100%.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his psychiatric disorder and physical conditions like right shoulder osteoarthritis, prevented him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment. The Board granted a TDIU rating based on the combined effects of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and a compensable rating are remanded due to the need for updated medical records and examinations. The issues of tinnitus, vertigo, and left ear hearing loss are inextricably intertwined with the issue of bilateral otitis media and externa.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right hip, left knee, neck, and low back disorders due to secondary service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's contentions of in-service injury are being reviewed.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is causally linked to his in-service exposure to loud noise.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus, with the Board finding that it had its onset in service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (including right ankle ankylosis, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and tinnitus) rendered him unable to obtain substantially gainful employment prior to March 16, 2017. The Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military noise exposure during service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for total disability due to individual unemployability on an extraschedular basis is remanded as the Board finds that he does not meet the schedular requirements for TDIU under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a). The case is referred to VA's Director of Compensation Service for consideration of an extraschedular TDIU award.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance as to whether these conditions are related to active-duty service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, diabetic retinopathy, and various neuropathy disorders and hearing loss and tinnitus. The Board found that the Veteran did not have any in-service endocrine, cardiovascular, or vision injury, disease, or event, and that symptoms of diabetes, hypertension, and a vision disorder were not continuous after service separation or manifested to a compensable degree within one year of service separation.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, increased ratings for migraine headaches and tinnitus, and a TDIU due to new evidence received after the August 2020 Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and GERD have been dismissed as the AOJ has already granted these conditions in a prior decision.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are due to in-service noise exposure. Service connection was denied for a skin disorder as there is no current diagnosis or evidence of an in-service event.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a bilateral hearing loss disability was denied, and his TDIU claim was also denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of a bilateral hearing loss disability for VA compensation purposes and that he could secure and follow substantially gainful employment despite his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for ischemic heart disease, residuals of malaria, right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and a chronic skin disorder have been denied. The case is REMANDED to obtain in-service hospital records and provide the Veteran with an examination.

The Veteran's claims for GERD, cold injury residuals to bilateral hands, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and residuals of fracture to the fourth right finger have been dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus. The case is remanded to obtain additional records and provide a new VA examination for left ear hearing loss.