Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's stomach problems, tinnitus, and acquired psychiatric disorder are granted service connection due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. Headaches and leg conditions remain pending as remanded issues.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hearing loss and tinnitus were granted, while the claim for a psychiatric disorder was denied.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is also pending.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death. The Board cannot adjudicate the merits of the claims as they are no longer in a valid state.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, hypertension, and tinnitus. The appeal for service connection of headaches is being remanded.,The Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to establish service connection for his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened. The Board has ordered a remand to provide the Veteran with a VA examination to determine if his current conditions are related to his military service, including noise exposure from helicopters.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claims of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, PTSD, and undiagnosed Gulf War illness. Service connection was granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety) but not for hypertension, stroke residuals, OSA, or headaches.

The Board has not jurisdiction over the issue of an earlier effective date for PTSD. The Veteran's PTSD alone, combined with hearing loss and tinnitus, renders him unable to secure or follow gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right thumb disability, right thumb scarring, lumbar spine disability, upper respiratory disability (diminished lung capacity), sleep apnea disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The VA is directed to provide examinations and obtain medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected, while his thoracolumbar spine disorder is denied. The Veteran's foot fungus condition does not warrant an increased rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for dependency and indemnity compensation based on a claim of entitlement to service connection for cause of death, as well as accrued benefits for special monthly compensation. Additional development is needed due to incomplete medical opinions and potential links between service-connected disabilities and the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus, but a rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbar spine disability and left shoulder disability is denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to service and has been granted service connection.

The Board has granted a rating of 30 percent for service-connected asbestosis as of March 15, 2016. Service connection for tinnitus is also granted.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding service connection for a bilateral ankle disability. Service connection was granted for tinnitus.

The Board has decided that service connection for tinnitus is granted. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a relationship between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.,Ear infections and vertigo are also being remanded for further development as the VA examiner’s opinion is insufficient.,Tuberculosis, COPD, and hypertension secondary to PTSD/Hypothyroidism are being remanded due to incomplete or conflicting evidence.,Hypertension is being remanded because of a lack of information regarding fuel fume exposure in service.,The Veteran's hypothyroidism is being remanded as there is insufficient evidence linking it to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it is related to his military service.,His bilateral ear condition (otitis externa) and ankle conditions are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but the tinnitus claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation for the period prior to July 22, 2011.