Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the issues of service connection for lumbar spine disability and related radiculopathy are remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus has been granted service connection. The cervical spine, lumbar spine, respiratory (bronchitis), sinus, and bilateral hearing loss disabilities are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and service connection for various conditions have been dismissed.,Service connection has been granted for left knee arthritis, but not for other claimed conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate examination findings. The Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus may be related to in-service noise exposure, but more evidence is needed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to December 23, 2019.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for tinnitus and hypertension due to failure to comply with previous directives.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and occupational experience.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and initial disability ratings for various conditions, finding that the Veteran did not submit a claim prior to June 14, 2013.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,Service connection for tinnitus was also denied, with the highest possible rating already assigned (10%).,An increased rating for the right knee partial LCL tear prior to August 15, 2016, and from October 1, 2016, is remanded due to evidence of worsening symptoms.,Service connection for headaches is also remanded as there is no VA examination or opinion regarding this condition.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran had current disabilities and credible reports of in-service acoustic trauma, which led to his current hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection. However, the issues of service connection for prostate cancer and renal cancer remain unresolved due to lack of definitive information regarding exposure in Vietnam.,Service connection for prostate cancer is remanded as the Veteran served on a ship off the coast of Vietnam during the presumptive period.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to unresolved issues regarding service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and a skin disability. The appeals are currently pending.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and examination to determine if the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and/or acquired psychiatric disorder are related to his active service. The claims will be reconsidered after the additional evidence is obtained.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that her current condition is not related to in-service noise exposure and does not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Board has reopened several service connection claims but denied others. The Veteran's PTSD with insomnia, depression, tinnitus, low back disability, and neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities are now granted. However, his hypertension, bilateral foot disabilities, sleep apnea, right and left upper and lower extremity neuropathies, and heart disability remain denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to May 14, 2010, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss prevented him from obtaining and sustaining a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes, do not prevent him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that TDIU is denied as his combined rating is at least 80 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's credible assertions of ringing in his ears during and after active service establish chronicity of the condition which was later diagnosed as tinnitus. Service connection is denied for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's tinnitus and GERD have been granted service connection. The right shoulder and knee disabilities are remanded for further examination.