Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has found the record incomplete and remanded for obtaining missing VA medical records, as well as for providing updated VA examinations to assess the Veteran's right knee disability and tinnitus.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence shows a continuity of symptoms since service and attributing this to noise exposure in service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted effective March 31, 2014. The Board found that the Veteran was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected PTSD and tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's in-service noise exposure likely resulted in some acoustic trauma during his Vietnam service.,For tinnitus, the Board found it at least as likely as not related to service-connected right and left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's tinnitus was incurred in and is etiologically related to active duty service, granted on a presumptive basis.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and readjudication. The heart condition, subdural hematoma, seizure disorder, tinnitus, and residuals of a brain tumor claims are all being reviewed.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied.,Service connection for the lumbar spine disability, left foot disability, and right foot disability is denied.,The claims for service connection for left foot disability and right foot disability are remanded due to lack of new and material evidence.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, and substance abuse disorder) is remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that it is related to his in-service exposure to significant acoustic trauma while serving in combat in Iraq.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a nexus between current tinnitus and service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance due to his ability to dress himself, keep himself clean, feed himself, attend to personal needs, and protect himself from daily hazards.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran reported noise exposure in service, but the medical opinion is insufficient given this information.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating for anxiety disorder is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for SMC based on housebound status is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for DEA benefits under Chapter 35 is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for headaches requires a remand to obtain a more current VA examination.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection.,Both conditions are related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability due to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied left ear hearing loss. The decision is based on the evidence being in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance of another person, but he does not meet the criteria for SMC based on housebound status.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during active duty and resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected because it began during active service and has been ongoing ever since.