Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The claim of service connection for tinnitus is granted. The issue of increased rating for gout, service connection for psychiatric disorder, and service connection for alcoholism are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left shoulder disorder, left hand disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service connection claims for tinnitus, sleep apnea, bradycardia, headaches, hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (likely PTSD) have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating of PTSD was withdrawn, and his claim for SMC-AA or at housebound rate was denied due to lack of evidence showing he requires regular aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to conflicting evidence regarding whether he currently has a diagnosis of hearing loss, and because the VA examiner found it less likely than not that his tinnitus is related to military noise exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for various disabilities due to outstanding records and inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran will need to provide additional treatment records, including those from private providers. He will also be provided with new examinations related to his psychiatric disorder, hypertension, lung disability, left shoulder, back, knee, and ankle disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and low back disorder have been granted. The claim for a higher rating for PTSD is remanded. The TDIU issue is also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his conditions, particularly considering in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The right ankle, left knee, and back disabilities were remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, depression, a left foot condition to include the great toe, and tinnitus have been granted. The rating assigned is not specified.

The Veteran's back disorder, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss are all found to be related to his military service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a left eye disability was dismissed as the claimant intended to appeal his right eye rating, not his left eye condition.,Service connection for low back disability and bilateral hearing loss were denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service. The decision is based on credible testimony from the Veteran and medical evidence indicating noise exposure during active duty.

The Veteran's headaches are aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, and he is granted service connection for this condition.,There is no evidence of high blood pressure that had its onset during active service or is otherwise related to his active service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU rating, as they are rated at 80 percent combined. The Board found that his service-connected conditions do not render him incapable of maintaining substantially gainful employment.

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

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new evidence supports a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than November 16, 2018 for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The decision found that no earlier claim was filed.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied due to lack of evidence meeting VA disability criteria. The new evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.,The Veteran's claim for tinnitus was reopened as new and material evidence has been submitted, but service connection is still denied because there is no nexus between his period of service and his current condition.