Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected, and his effective date for the grant of service connection for unspecified depressive disorder is set at April 17, 2016.,Effective dates for the grants of service connection for lumbar strain with IVDS, TBI, s/p fall, and right knee PFPS are withdrawn.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran had a current disability of tinnitus noted during service with continuity of symptoms since discharge. Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence showing it manifested during or within one year after service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Board finds that the evidence supports a grant of service connection for tinnitus, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran. The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are due to noise exposure during military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims on appeal, including obtaining SSA and VAMC records, providing addendum opinions regarding HTN, and assessing the current severity of his service-connected disabilities. The appeals are REMANDED.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation by reason of being permanently housebound or needing aid and attendance. The combined rating is insufficient to warrant a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate rationale in a previous VA examination and the need for a new medical opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to September 28, 2013 for his total disability rating based upon individual employability (TDIU) due to lack of evidence showing he became unemployable within one year before that date or any earlier TDIU claim.

The Board denied service connection for right upper extremity neuropathy, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic fatigue syndrome due to lack of evidence supporting a nexus to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that it began during active duty and is related to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his claim of service connection for tinnitus and has determined that it is at least as likely as not related to service. The Veteran reported noise exposure during active duty, and there is a continuity of symptoms since discharge.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms of these conditions have been present since his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including fibromyalgia, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment from November 29, 2007 to January 8, 2018. The Board has granted a TDIU for this period.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the preponderance of evidence is against a link to active service. The Veteran's prostate cancer, impotency, urinary continence, and residuals of fractured left knee are also remanded for further development.,Service connection for prostate cancer, impotency (secondary to prostate cancer), urinary continence (secondary to prostate cancer), and residuals of fractured left knee (including arthritis) is remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The Board found the evidence in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's lumbosacral epidural abscess, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, right knee osteoarthritis, left knee osteoarthritis, left ankle osteoarthritis, and bilateral hearing loss were incurred during active duty service or active duty for training. The Board remanded to obtain additional records and conduct further medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus and a skin disorder of the feet is granted. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate development, including not scheduling a VA examination as requested in prior remands.