Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss has been withdrawn. The Board denied the Veteran's request for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected left lower extremity radiculopathy, and granted service connection for tinnitus.,The Veteran was diagnosed with blurred vision during service but no current visual impairment diagnosis has been established. His claim for service connection for blurred vision is denied.

The Board has reopened several service connection claims due to new and material evidence. The hearing loss and tinnitus cases are remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to higher disability ratings for right ankle, sacroiliac joint, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to inadequate examination reports. The Veteran's service-connected conditions rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and bilateral pes planus. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions began during active duty or are otherwise related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability and bilateral hearing loss, but granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus.,Service connection was not established for the left knee disability or bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. However, the Veteran's current diagnosis of bilateral tinnitus is supported by his lay statements regarding symptoms experienced during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not establish that he had diabetes at any time during or approximate to the pendency of his claim. For eligibility for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant due to glaucoma (legal blindness), the Veteran was granted eligibility.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus. The claims for back and shoulder disabilities have been denied as they are not related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and skin rash.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of death, DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, and burial benefits at the service-connected rate due to a lack of evidence showing that his death was caused by VA medical treatment or negligence.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the conditions are related to active service due to noise exposure.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted with a rating of 70 percent, effective from the date of the decision. Service connection for tinnitus and IBS are also granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's ability to work prior to December 4, 2017. The matter is now referred for further development and consideration of an extraschedular TDIU rating.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.,The claim of service connection for psoriasis with psoriatic arthritis remains pending as it was remanded.

The Board has granted effective dates of July 24, 2015 for the service connection awards of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's PTSD claim due to an inadequate VA examination. The other claims for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and right hip disability are denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no link between his current tinnitus and any disease or injury incurred in active service. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran’s tinnitus is more likely a symptom associated with age-related hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his service in the National Guard.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disability are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus and PTSD, but denied for left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. A rating of 70 percent for PTSD prior to March 22, 2019, is granted.

The Board dismissed the issues of an increased rating for a lumbar disability and service connection for left ulnar neuropathy, as well as the claims for migraine headaches, gastrointestinal disorder, tinnitus, eczema, and reduction of knee ratings. The Veteran's appeal was withdrawn by his representative.