Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to unresolved issues regarding his respiratory, sleep apnea, hearing loss, and tinnitus conditions. The claims are being reviewed in light of new evidence or further examination.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to be caused by his service-connected depressive disorder.,There is no evidence linking the Veteran’s tinnitus to active duty service or any other condition. The claim for tinnitus is denied.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for depression was reopened and granted. The effective date is July 16, 2013.,Service connection for tinnitus was denied. The Veteran did not submit evidence demonstrating current tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus was shown to be present within a year of his separation from service, meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Veteran withdrew their appeals regarding the increased rating for PTSD, service connection for tinnitus, and service connection for hypertension.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of consideration of the Veteran's lay statements regarding his symptoms.

The Board dismissed the appeals because the Veteran passed away during the appeal process.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection, but the back condition remains under appeal as new evidence may be needed to support the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and has remanded the issue of a compensable disability rating for hearing loss.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The issues of bilateral hearing loss, pes planus (flatfeet), and varicose veins are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's IBS and tinnitus have been rated at the maximum allowed, but a TDIU has been granted due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that his current symptoms are related to in-service noise exposure and granting the benefit of the doubt.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine if new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection of diabetic retinopathy. The Veteran's claims for higher ratings, earlier effective dates, and TDIU are also remanded due to incomplete examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran's service treatment records show complaints of ear issues, but a VA examination found his current hearing loss not related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as they are related to service, but requires additional evidence and opinions from VA examiners.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence in the record regarding their etiology.

The Board denied service connection for a left ankle disability, finding that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of such a condition. The Board also granted service connection for tinnitus, noting that it manifested within one year of separation from active service.,Service connection was established based on the presumption of chronicity for tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's military personnel records support his assertion of noise exposure as a submarine diesel operator, and he submitted statements from witnesses noting the difficulty in hearing during service. However, no VA examiner has provided an opinion on whether these disabilities began in service or are causally related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The right and left knee disability claims are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a medical opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Meniere's disease is part of the same disease process as his service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus, thus granting service connection for Meniere's disease.