Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for additional VR&E services is remanded due to uncertainty regarding his current employment status and the need for further vocational rehabilitation evaluation. The goal is to determine if he can achieve suitable employment with his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and right knee disability due to inadequate medical opinions and lack of evidence addressing the Veteran's exposure to noise during service.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from April 1, 2010 to April 26, 2016 due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence regarding the Veteran's October 1967 separation examination report. The claims will be reconsidered after obtaining this information.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral foot, back, acquired psychiatric, and sleep disorders due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's GERD, left shoulder disability, insomnia, hyperlipidemia or hypercholesterolemia, flat feet (pes planus), and tinnitus are not service-connected.,The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the right knee is not service-connected.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as the Veteran does not have a current disability, and there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions did not have a direct relationship to his military service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for issues related to effective dates and service connection.,The Board has also remanded several claims, including those for increased ratings and TDIU based on migraine headaches.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and other service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for a higher rating or TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, IBS, and right knee pain, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since December 28, 2009. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that they do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The colorectal and gastrointestinal disability issues are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for retinitis pigmentosa with deuteranomaly was reopened and granted. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and cellulitis of the bilateral feet were dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder, back disability, left knee disability, and tinnitus have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since July 25, 2012. The Board has granted the TDIU from that date.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are at least as likely as not aggravated by his service-connected shoulder and cervical spine disability. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to inextricability with these grants.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. After considering all available evidence, including a private audiometric report and VA examination opinions, the Board finds that these conditions are related to in-service noise exposure and grants service connection for both disabilities.

The Board has decided service connection for tinnitus and sleep apnea, but remanded the case for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of bilateral hearing loss.

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