Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone are not of such nature and severity as to have prevented him from securing or following any substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of current disabilities meeting VA criteria.,Service connection for lung disorder is remanded due to insufficient rationale in the previous opinions.

The Veteran's reduction of a 70 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a spine condition manifesting in back pain, including fibromyalgia and degenerative arthritis, paralysis of the sciatic nerve of both lower extremities, major depressive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).,The remaining issues have been denied due to insufficient evidence or lack of nexus between service and current conditions.

The Veteran's initial rating for bilateral hearing loss has been granted at a 20 percent level, effective from the date of claim. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities is remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and CTS, were of such severity that he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of April 1, 2015.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise that these conditions are related to the Veteran's military noise exposure.

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 meeting VA criteria or showing a link to in-service noise exposure.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus, sleep apnea, and PTSD. The effective date for service connection of PTSD prior to November 19, 2013, is denied.,Service connection is granted for basal cell carcinoma, melanoma, a skin rash, hypertension, right lower extremity numbness, tingling, and loss of feeling, left lower extremity numbness, tingling, and loss of feeling, restless leg syndrome of the left lower extremity.

The Board has denied service connection for COPD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been reopened and granted. The claim for service connection for a left hip disability is denied as the Veteran does not have a distinct current disability from his service-connected lumbar spine degenerative disc disease. Service connection for a left knee disability, to include total left knee replacement residuals with degenerative arthritis, secondary to lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, is remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The right lower extremity radiculopathy, ilio-inguinal nerve neuritis, headaches, and tinnitus have been rated based on their severity under the applicable diagnostic codes.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, but denied for low back disability, asthma (claimed as dyspnea), sleep apnea, and hypertension.,The Veteran's current asthma was not manifest in active service or related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure. However, the claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied due to a lack of evidence meeting VA criteria for a disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for a new medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus, which is related to in-service noise exposure. The issue remains pending.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have begun during service and is related to that exposure, granting service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for SMC benefits based on the need for A&A, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him helpless and in need of regular assistance from another person.

The Veteran's service connection for tinnitus is granted, and he receives a 30 percent initial rating for PTSD with secondary major depressive disorder prior to June 15, 2017. A higher rating of 70 percent is granted as of June 15, 2017.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to issues with scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's point of contact at the prison is SN, but there were delays in communication.