Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection for tinnitus and metastatic cancer, multiple myeloma. The issues of service connection are being reviewed based on the Veteran's reported noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's service connection for tinnitus is granted. A TDIU from July 10, 2016 is granted. The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and left shoulder condition are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for psychiatric disorder, hearing loss, tinnitus, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder as there was no evidence of onset or causation during active service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service noise exposure and that he currently experiences recurrent symptoms since service discharge.

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 Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted, as the VA examiner found that it is less likely than not related to in-service noise exposure.,Service connection for sleep apnea secondary to PTSD with adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood was also granted based on a private medical opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, peripheral neuropathy, diabetes, and bilateral hearing loss, render him unable to engage in substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran's hypertension is presumed due to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's tinnitus and in-service acoustic trauma exposure.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for tinnitus. However, the claim is denied as there is no evidence showing a current disability or a link between the Veteran's military service and his tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to obtain substantially gainful employment during the periods of TDIU claims from July 29, 2013 to June 3, 2014, and from July 31, 2015 to October 18, 2016. From December 1, 2016 to March 1, 2017, the Veteran's combined disability rating was 90 percent, which rendered his TDIU claim moot due to the assignment of a 100 percent schedular rating.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be etiologically linked to his active duty service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's long-standing symptoms are more likely than not related to in-service noise exposure. The other conditions were either denied or remanded.

The Veteran's death was caused by Parkinson's disease, which the Board found not service-connected. The claim for service connection for cause of death is denied as there is no evidence that any service-connected disability contributed to his death.

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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to new evidence of worsening symptoms and incomplete medical records. The Veteran is required to undergo additional examinations and a review of his exposure history.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it manifested within a year of separation. The eye condition claim is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted.

The Veteran's service connection for right knee injury and left knee injury residuals is denied.,Service connection for tinnitus was granted with a rating of 10% effective June 26, 2014.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of corneal abrasion of the left eye has been reopened and is granted. The claim for service connection for tinnitus remains denied.