Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to lack of new and material evidence for hypertension, absence of a current disability for hearing loss, and no causal link between tinnitus and military noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD with situational phobia, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, have rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of cold injury of the right foot and left foot are granted.,Service connection is denied for tinnitus.

The Veteran's application to reopen claims for service connection for a right hand disability, left hand disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus has been granted.,Service connection is being remanded for the right hand disability, left hand disability, and bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding service connection for COPD, sleep apnea, frostbite residuals, and tinnitus as these conditions have been fully granted in a previous rating decision.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, hearing loss, and tinnitus. The issues of service connection for these conditions are remanded due to the need for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to potential herbicide exposure in Korea. The Veteran is also denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been reopened and granted.,His claim for a compensable rating for hypertension is remanded, as well as his claim for sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeal for an effective date earlier than September 24, 2009, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus is dismissed. The Board also remanded issues regarding a higher evaluation for his left knee and extension of a temporary total disability.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has precluded him from securing and following any substantially gainful occupation since January 22, 2015. The Board granted a TDIU based on the PTSD disability. Additionally, the Veteran is entitled to SMC at the housebound rate due to his combined 100 percent schedular rating for service-connected disabilities.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right foot disorder due to new and material evidence. The claims for service connection for other conditions (right hip, sinus, allergic rhinitis, tinnitus, bilateral feet) are remanded for further development.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and tinnitus have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection.,The Veteran's claim for a bilateral foot disability has been dismissed as the issue is no longer in dispute due to an October 2015 rating decision granting service connection for tinea pedis of the bilateral feet (also claimed as jungle rot of the feet and legs).,The Veteran's claim for a bilateral knee disorder remains pending and will be remanded for further development.

The Veteran's tinnitus and paresthesia of the feet and upper extremities are found to be related to service. However, his right and left bicep tendonitis have not been adequately evaluated due to a lack of recent VA examination or medical opinion.,The Veteran's right and left bicep tendonitis need further evaluation as there is no recent VA examination or medical opinion addressing the issue.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection, but his cervical spine disability is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate VA examination, lack of updated treatment records, and need for a new VA audiological examination.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral lower extremity neuropathy and left lower extremity peripheral vascular disease, result in a loss of use of both lower extremities that precludes locomotion without the aid of an assistive device such as a walker, cane, or wheelchair. As a result, he is eligible for financial assistance for specially adapted housing.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a diagnosis of tinnitus within one year after separation from service. The Veteran's denial of having tinnitus during VA examinations and his inconsistent reporting further supported this decision.