Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's service connection claims for pes planus and tinnitus have been granted. The Veteran's bilateral hand disability, hip disability, lumbar spine disability, and left toe disability are pending further review.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is proximately due to or the result of service-connected disorders. The earlier effective dates for various conditions have been remanded.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus and denied for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and hernia operation. The case is remanded for a VA examination to address the Veteran's claim of delayed-onset bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has decided that the VA's previous denial of service connection for tinnitus should be reconsidered and remanded due to new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional records and development. The Board acknowledges that some of his conditions may be related to in-service exposures, but further examination is needed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to tend to basic functions of self-care and required the regular aid and attendance of another individual, leading to a grant of SMC based on aid and attendance. The issue of entitlement to SMC at the housebound rate is moot due to the inclusion of this benefit.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection are inextricably intertwined due to incomplete records of his periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA. The appeals have been REMANDED for further action.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The Board found that the evidence supported a finding of in-service onset and continuity of symptomatology.,Service connection for left foot toenail disability, right foot toenail disability, left foot fungus disability, and right foot fungus disability were all granted. The Board determined that the evidence supported an in-service onset and continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate medical opinions in the previous VA examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection based on exposure to loud noises during military service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased level of special monthly compensation (SMC) is denied as he does not meet the criteria for SMC at the rate specified under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(r). The Veteran was previously granted SMC based on his need for regular aid and attendance due to multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claims for tinnitus, a cervical spine disorder, and radiculopathy of the right upper extremity have been granted. The claims are based on new evidence submitted since previous denials.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's exposure to noise during military service is likely related to his current condition. Service connection was denied for peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities due to lack of evidence showing onset within one year post-service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military noise exposure. The effective date is not specified as it was established on the date of receipt of the supplemental claim.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus is etiologically related to his active service.

The Veteran's TDIU and SMC based on aid and attendance claims are being remanded due to the unique facts of his case, including a stroke that rendered him unable to work.

The Veteran's appeal for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has found new and relevant evidence for both hearing loss and tinnitus claims, warranting readjudication. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is granted, while the claim for tinnitus is remanded due to a lack of VA examination.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates of November 25, 2014 for the grants of service connection with a noncompensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and a 10 percent rating for tinnitus.

The Veteran's PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are granted service connection. The Veteran's bilateral vision loss is denied as not incurred in or related to his active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.