Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims for service connection related to residuals of a right foot fracture, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right shoulder glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis, recurrent dislocation, and tension headaches have been remanded due to the need for further development.,No effective date was assigned as the issues are still under review.

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

The claims for service connection of acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including back disability, right and left hip disabilities, tinnitus, sleep apnea, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder are denied. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for a back disability. Service connection is granted for tinnitus as related to service-connected PTSD. Service connection is also granted for sleep apnea as caused by service-connected PTSD. Other conditions remain denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for dental disability due to a broken dental instrument during active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus began during active service and is related to in-service noise exposure, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for additional development, including obtaining missing service treatment records and providing a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, hearing loss, and tinnitus due to incomplete information from the Veteran regarding her private treatment records. The RO is instructed to attempt to obtain updated contact information and any missing medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were previously denied. New evidence received since the last denial is considered cumulative and does not relate to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claims.

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

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions render him in need of regular aid and assistance, which is granted for SMC based on aid and attendance.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea and multiple joint conditions, prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the claims for service connection of right upper extremity, left upper extremity, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, right knee disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), finding that these conditions had their onset during service. Service connection was denied for the left knee disorder due to lack of evidence showing a chronic condition in or since service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to adequately attend to his daily living needs without regular aid and attendance, thus granting special monthly compensation based on this need.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability and tinnitus are service-connected.,Service connection is granted for right ear hearing loss, cold weather damage of the lower extremities, peripheral neuropathy, and muscle damage. Additional development is needed to determine if these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for various conditions, including low back disability, bilateral foot disability, left leg disability (with rod emplacement), tinnitus, and diabetes mellitus. The appeals were all denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen these claims.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and associated left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve is granted with an effective date of August 28, 2017.,Service connection for bilateral shin splints is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion.,Service connection for bilateral foot disorder, to include plantar fasciitis and bunions, is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion.