Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to in-service acoustic trauma. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia is granted a 40 percent rating, effective from the date of this decision.

The Board has granted service connection for Barrett's esophagus, duodenal ulcer, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded the claims of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further development to obtain relevant medical records, including from a mandatory hearing conservation program during the Veteran's civilian career. The examiner is asked to provide an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not that these conditions had onset in or are otherwise related to active service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for tinnitus and hearing loss as further development is needed, including obtaining missing service records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, ischemic heart disease (IHD), and diabetes mellitus, type II. The decision on these matters is pending further action by VA.

The Board has granted service connection for a right foot disability and reopened the claim to reopen for an acquired psychiatric disability. The claims of service connection for tinnitus and erectile dysfunction are denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus and left shoulder disability are denied as there is no evidence of a nexus to service. The right foot disability is granted as secondary to the service-connected left foot disability.

The claims to reopen for service connection of a back condition, neck condition, pinched nerve, and tinnitus have all been denied.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and right shoulder disability are all granted service connection. The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is remanded for a rating determination.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of a valid audiogram, and requests that another VA examination be conducted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and pes planus. The evidence did not meet the criteria for hearing loss under VA regulations, and there was no nexus between the Veteran’s tinnitus and military noise exposure. The preexisting pes planus was also found to have not been aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the claims for tinnitus, bilateral knee disabilities, a left elbow scar, and a dental disability to obtain additional service treatment records. The Veteran must provide copies of any DD Forms 2808 and 2807-1 that were completed in or around June 2006.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to incomplete records. The Veteran's service connection claims are pending and will be reconsidered.

The Veteran's appeal includes a request for an increased rating for right patellofemoral syndrome and a request for an earlier effective date for service connection. The Board has determined that the issues are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions are currently pending.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation throughout the period on appeal. The Board has granted entitlement to TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case for a determination of whether the Veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities, as he does not meet the schedular threshold for TDIU but may be eligible under an extraschedular basis.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, tinnitus, refractive error (claimed as bilateral eye disorder), and dermatitis due to new and material evidence. The claims are now remanded for further development.