Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, BHL, and tinnitus were granted effective July 19, 2018.,The Veteran's claim for a higher initial disability rating for PTSD was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and PTSD have rendered him unemployable prior to August 23, 2014. The Board has found that referral for extraschedular consideration is warranted.

The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus because the Veteran's attempts to appeal under the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 were invalid.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The issues of entitlement to service connection for COPD, sleep disorder, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction secondary to prostate cancer, and breast cancer secondary to prostate cancer have been remanded due to outstanding medical records.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected, and he receives a 10 percent initial rating for his thoracic spine disability from August 1, 2002.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease that caused these conditions. The Veteran's claims were based on presumed exposure to noise during active service.

The Veteran's tinnitus was present during service and continues to this day, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to lack of evidence showing a link between her current disabilities and her military service. The appeals were remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was denied as his combined disability rating did not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU, and there is no evidence showing he could not secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence and the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus began during service and is related to his in-service noise exposure, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, and migraine headaches. The claims for right foot big toe degenerative disease and left foot big toe degenerative disease are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus his claim for TDIU is denied.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus started during his service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection and his right foot disability, which is currently rated at 10 percent, remains denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance is being remanded due to the Board not adjudicating it in its January 2019 decision. The issue of SMC is intertwined with other claims, so they are all being remanded together.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) was denied as his condition does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was also denied, with the Board finding that there is no current disability meeting VA's definition of hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of an adequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hearing loss is caused or aggravated by his diabetes mellitus.