Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

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

The appeal for service connection for plantar fibromatosis is dismissed. The appeals to reopen claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted, but the issues are remanded on the merits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability is granted as his preexisting condition was aggravated during active duty training.,Service connection is also granted for the Veteran's left knee disability, with the opinion being in favor of aggravation beyond natural progression.

The Veteran's right shoulder degenerative arthritis is granted as service-connected.,There is no evidence to support the claim for left knee strain, and it is denied.,Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss.,Tinnitus is also granted as a service-connected condition.,Residual scars from the right shoulder are secondary to degenerative arthritis and are granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no current disability. The claim for left ear hearing loss was granted with a presumption of soundness at entry into service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient development of evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and tinnitus, have prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to December 2012. The case is being remanded for further review by the Director of Compensation Service.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and tinnitus, but has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional disabilities including posterior vitreous detachment (claimed as blurred vision), right knee disability, bilateral foot disability, head injury, brain disease due to trauma, left shoulder disability, prostatitis with semino-vesiculitis, upper right quadrant abdominal pain, and right shoulder disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran was exposed to loud noise during active duty, but there is no current disability of bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus for VA purposes.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus was denied. The claims for reopening of service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left and right hips were also remanded.,Service connection for PTSD is remanded as the claim could not be substantiated due to lack of corroborated stressor.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to new and material evidence. However, further development is needed regarding the Veteran's claims for heart disease, type II diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to assess the Veteran's left knee disability. The claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus have been denied as new and material evidence was not received. Service connection for a right knee disability is also denied. The issue of individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities has been dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus is denied as there was no pending, unresolved claim at the time of the September 2013 rating action awarding service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for tinnitus, sleep apnea, and left ankle disability due to missing service records and incomplete medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence in the August 2015 VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to her military noise exposure during active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The cases of low back disorder, right foot disorder, and left foot disorder are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to insufficient medical evidence. The main issues are left foot disability, lumbar spine disability (secondary to a left foot disability), lung disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hepatitis C. Additional records need to be obtained from SSA, VA examinations for left foot and noise exposure, addendum opinions on lung disability and hearing loss, and an addendum opinion on hepatitis C.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted his claim for TDIU from July 16, 2009.