Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and obstructive sleep apnea are not service-connected. The claims for these conditions have been remanded to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus due to inconsistencies in a July 2014 medical opinion and failure to adequately explain its finding that the tinnitus began many years after service. The Veteran is requested to provide any relevant private treatment records, and an addendum VA examination is needed.

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

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) and tinnitus, as secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The case is now pending further development.

The Board has remanded several issues including service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, hand cramps, diabetes mellitus, and loss of sexual desire due to the need for additional examination and review.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, migraines, and hypertension. The Veteran's left knee, left ankle, and left foot disabilities were remanded due to lack of evidence in the record. Service connection for tinnitus was also remanded as there is no clear and unmistakable evidence that it is related to service.,The Veteran's depression disorder claim had an effective date denied because he did not file a timely appeal.

The Board has dismissed the appeals seeking service connection for various conditions as the appellant, through her authorized representative, withdrew her appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (personality disorder) is denied.,Bilateral hearing loss is remanded to determine its etiology.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened, with the claim for a bilateral foot condition being remanded. The decision grants service connection for both bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and degenerative joint and disc disease of the lumbar spine. Service connection was denied for residuals of trench foot.,Service connection is established for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and degenerative joint and disc disease of the lumbar spine due to in-service exposure and continuity of symptoms.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development due to the need for updated VA examinations and consideration of a new examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure causing his current condition and that the delay between service and diagnosis did not support a presumption of service connection.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was granted with an effective date of May 22, 2007. The claims for tinnitus and dizziness/vertigo including Meniere's disease, as well as the increased rating for left shoulder disability, are being remanded due to insufficient rationale in previous opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, hypertension, sinusitis, left ankle arthritis, and bilateral shoulder arthritis are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including tinnitus, right ankle disability, right elbow necrotic ulcer with scar, pelvic fracture, basilar skull fracture, right medial orbital wall fracture, right ear hearing loss disability, tracheostomy, right pulmonary contusion, grade VI liver laceration, status post-surgical repair, intraperitoneal bladder rupture, status-post surgical repair, splenetic laceration, status post multiple laparotomy repairs, scar secondary to a tracheostomy, scarring from stomach surgery, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and traumatic brain injury. The decision was based on the finding that these disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by service due to willful misconduct.,The Board also denied service connection for a right ankle disability, as it was determined that the Veteran's tinnitus did not have its onset in service and is not otherwise related to service.

The Board denied service connection for multiple sclerosis, rhinitis, tinnitus, shrapnel right eye, sinusitis, and bilateral hearing loss disability. The cause of death was also denied as not related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with effective date of July 1, 2020. The conditions were found to be related to his active duty service.