Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed without prejudice due to his death, as no proper substitution of the appellant has been filed.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and COPD, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service. Service connection was granted based on direct evidence of a relationship between the current disabilities and in-service exposure or injury.

The Board has determined that further development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, acne vulgaris, cervical spine disability, left ankle disability, low back disability, radiculopathy, and obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus is attributable to his in-service noise exposure and reports of symptomatology.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher rating for bilateral tinnitus, including on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate rationale in the VA examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The remaining issues of entitlement to a compensable evaluation for residuals of fracture of the right fourth and fifth fingers, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and as secondary to TBI), and service connection for traumatic brain injury are remanded due to procedural reasons.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and tinnitus disabilities are rated at 50% and 10%, respectively, totaling a combined rating of 60%. The Board found that these conditions do not render the Veteran incapable of maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's post-traumatic osteoarthritis of the left ankle is found to be related to service, and his tinnitus began during service.,The Veteran's right ankle disorder and left shoulder disorder are remanded for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that they do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied service connection for lung scarring and remanded the issues of hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, GERD, and erectile dysfunction are all granted service connection. However, the Veteran's hemorrhoids, left shoulder condition, and left foot bone spurs do not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including left shoulder disorder, bilateral elbow disorder, hypertension, right shoulder disorder, bilateral knee disorder, and tinnitus. The appeals are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and evidence related to these issues.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran did not have a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient clarification of the Veteran's employment history since August 2010. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus remain pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for IBS is granted, and he is assigned a noncompensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to exposure to herbicide agents. The decision is pending further examination by a VA examiner.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to service exposure to loud noise, and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to potential gaps in medical records that may provide earlier evidence of these conditions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to new evidence. The issues of secondary service connection for tinnitus, service connection for sinusitis with rhinitis, type II diabetes mellitus, irritable bowel syndrome, low back disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder are all remanded for further development.