Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's gastrointestinal, respiratory, psychiatric, hearing loss and tinnitus, lumbar spine, shoulder, hand, hip, knee, ankle, and foot disabilities are being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure. The issues of service connection for retinopathy, liver disorder, autoimmune disease, thrombocytopenia, pancytopenia, migraine headaches, tremors, peripheral neuropathy of upper extremities, peripheral neuropathy of lower extremities, insomnia, and obstructive sleep apnea are being remanded.

The Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder is granted as service connected.,The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to the service-connected unspecified depressive disorder.,The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted as secondary to both his service-connected unspecified depressive disorder and his service-connected sleep apnea.,The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected, with a compensable degree of disability manifested within one year of separation from service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining gainful employment, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of a VA examination, as the Veteran canceled the fourth scheduled appointment. The decision is pending further review.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and tinnitus are granted service connection. The sinus disorder claim is remanded for further evaluation.

The claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are denied. The claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during active duty and are related to noise exposure.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased rating of various conditions due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has decided that it needs more information about whether the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is caused by his service-connected tinnitus, and therefore remands the case for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to incomplete records and the need to locate additional medical records from his Air Force Reserve service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the Veteran's failure to appear for a tinnitus examination, and requests another examination if necessary.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise, thus granting these conditions as related to military service.

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

The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes and anxiety disorders. The decision is based on the severity of his conditions and their impact on his ability to work.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning in its previous decision regarding continuity of symptoms and the Veteran's lay statements.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to June 1, 2019 was denied as there is no evidence showing he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for peptic ulcer disease, right shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The issues regarding reopening service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus are not addressed as they were not decided.