Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, and a cardiac disorder due to scheduling issues with VA examinations. The Veteran will be given another opportunity to appear for these exams.

The appeal for the issue of entitlement to service connection for basal cell carcinoma is dismissed. The appeals for entitlement to service connection for headaches, essential tremor, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, and a separate 10 percent rating is granted for right knee instability from September 24, 2015. A TDIU is granted effective July 24, 2016.

The Veteran's death was caused by cardiac arrest, which the Board found to be at least as likely as not due to his service-connected ischemic heart disease. The claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is dismissed because the cause of death has been established.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus on a presumptive basis due to continuous symptoms since separation from service, based on in-service noise exposure and the Veteran's competent lay statements of constant tinnitus.

The Veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder is rated at 50 percent, and service connection for bilateral tinnitus is granted. Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is denied.

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

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions as the Veteran passed away during the appeal process.

The claims for irritable bowel syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea, tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and lumbar spine disability are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was insufficient evidence to establish a causal relationship between his current tinnitus and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current diagnosis of tinnitus had its onset during active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have made it impossible for him to secure or maintain gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for the entire period of appeal.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (likely PTSD), cirrhosis of the liver, and ischemic heart disease.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded the issue of service connection for a bilateral foot disability.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service. The issues of service connection for both tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are currently before the Board.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus.,Service connection is denied for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis.

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder, left hip disorders (claimed as arthritis), right hip disorders (claimed as arthritis), bilateral tinnitus, and a mental health disorder or PTSD. The decision found no credible evidence of in-service injuries or diseases that could lead to these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy, and a low back condition. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions are related to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between current disability and military service.

The Board has denied the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions were not incurred during a period of active duty or training.