Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a head condition, tinnitus, right ankle disability (status post Achilles tendon repair), sciatic nerve disabilities of the left and right lower extremities, right hip disability, left hip disability, neck disability, and migraines have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for low back disability has been reopened due to new and material evidence. The Board finds that there is no evidence showing a chronic condition in service or within one year after discharge.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issue of an initial evaluation greater than 50 percent for PTSD with panic disorder and alcohol use disorder.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during a period of active service, and therefore service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including tinnitus of the left ear with pain, cervical spine disability, thoracic spine disability, headaches, chest muscle pain, bilateral vision problems, and sleep apnea. The reasons given were that there was no evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected.,Service connection for colon polyps to include as due to herbicide exposure is denied.,Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities to include as due to herbicide exposure is denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,The Veteran is currently receiving the maximum schedular rating for tinnitus, but his claim of service connection for allergic rhinitis, bilateral hearing loss, and left shoulder ankylosis (including any neurological disability) has been granted with effective dates set at March 12, 2015.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder is dismissed. The claims for service connection for left knee disorder, tinnitus, and acquired psychiatric disorder are granted with a 10% rating for the right knee scar.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for a lumbar spine disorder due to incomplete STRs.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, and initial rating for tinea pedis have been denied. The Board found no current disability for hearing loss meeting VA compensation standards, no in-service onset or chronicity of symptoms for tinnitus, and insufficient coverage under the skin rating criteria for tinea pedis.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete VA medical records and procedural errors in previous decisions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to August 6, 2013.

The Veteran's renal disability is granted as related to presumed herbicide exposure.,Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are both granted based on in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea with hypersomnia, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Board has granted the Veteran's application for TDIU.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and PTSD have been granted. The Veteran is now rated at 70% for PTSD.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for otitis media, impaired hearing, and tinnitus have been granted. The decision also remanded the claims for otitis media (claimed as mastoiditis) and peripheral vestibular disorder.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus. The issues of service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as anxiety and depression) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to her military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The decision on bilateral hearing loss remains pending and remanded.