Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of evidence regarding the nexus between the claimed conditions and exposure to herbicide agents. The VA is required to obtain updated opinions from medical professionals.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's continuous ringing in his ears since military service is a credible report. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there was no evidence of a significant threshold shift beyond normal measurement variability while in service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus was denied due to lack of new and material evidence, but his claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted.,Service connection was established for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus based on in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for pes planus was denied due to lack of evidence showing permanent worsening during service. The reopened claim for tinnitus has not been substantiated by the provided evidence.,An effective date of April 29, 2018, is granted for a 50% disability rating for unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for an addendum opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's Meniere's syndrome with tinnitus, vertigo, and right ear hearing loss.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses were not shown as chronic in service or within a presumptive period, and there was no credible evidence of continuity of symptomatology. The Board also found that there is no medical nexus between the disabilities and service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable prior to December 21, 2015. The Board found that the Veteran could perform sedentary work and was not precluded from performing a position where moderate to heavy labor is not required.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran did not have a current disability related to service due to normal audiometric results at separation from active duty.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete service records. The Veteran's testimony indicates he was injured during active duty training, but the service personnel records are missing.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) due to insufficient examination findings and inadequate rationale in the previous VA opinions.

The Veteran's appeal of the issues regarding tinnitus, hearing loss, and PTSD has been dismissed due to his withdrawal.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to insufficient information on the occupational impact of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. Additional development is needed, including obtaining updated treatment records and opinions from a clinician regarding the impact of her conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and denied an earlier effective date for PTSD. The issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, headaches, left knee disability, right knee disability, and a rating in excess of 30 percent prior to January 2, 2015 for PTSD are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for higher evaluations for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as service connection for Meniere’s syndrome, are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions. The Veteran's periods of active service are considered, including the conversion between ASA and ISO standards.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his service-connected lung disorder did not contribute to his death from hemolytic uremic syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, right knee disorder, headache disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea as there was no evidence of current disabilities or a link to service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him in need of regular aid and attendance or permanently bedridden, thus he is denied special monthly compensation based on housebound status or permanent need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and incomplete development. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction claim is denied, and his other claims are remanded.