Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, GERD, IBS, sinusitis, bronchitis, chronic headaches, and peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity have all been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claim for a total disability based on unemployability (TDIU) due to issues with the Veteran's credibility and incomplete examinations. New VA examinations are needed to assess his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted, and his PTSD rating in excess of 30 percent is dismissed. The Veteran was unable to maintain employment due to service-connected disabilities including PTSD and cardiac issues.

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

Service connection granted for right shoulder and left shoulder disabilities, but denied for bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a diagnosis of hearing loss or tinnitus during service. The Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus were not shown to be related to his military service.,Service connection for both conditions was denied as the evidence did not establish an in-service injury or disease, nor could it link these conditions to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back disability, radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities, hearing loss, and tinnitus. The claim for asthma was remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of tinnitus and left ear hearing loss due to the appellant's death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is at least as likely as not due to noise exposure during service, and thus grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and his military service.

An initial 70 percent rating for PTSD is granted from March 25, 2013, to October 6, 2014.,A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities is granted from May 8, 2013.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded as the combined rating does not meet the schedular criteria, and a referral to the Director of Compensation and Pension for an extraschedular TDIU determination is required.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess his functional limitations caused by his service-connected disabilities, and their impact on his ability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is due to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence showing the disabilities were incurred in or aggravated by service, with particular emphasis on the absence of documented complaints or diagnoses during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and tension headaches, claimed as migraines are being remanded due to the need for further development.,An initial compensable disability rating for tension headaches, claimed as migraines is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension (secondary to diabetes mellitus), diabetes mellitus, a bilateral eye disorder, missing toes of the right foot, and a quarter of the left leg amputated. The Veteran is required to provide updated VA treatment records and any private treatment records from Oklahoma City. Additional development may be necessary.

The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, and a higher rating is denied.,Service connection for tinnitus was granted effective May 20, 2015, which is the date of receipt of the claim. An earlier effective date is denied.,The Veteran's depressive disorder and anxiety disorder are found to have been incurred in service.,A back disability is not considered incurred in service due to lack of evidence showing continuity of symptoms since service.,Hypertension was not incurred in service, as there were no manifestations within one year of separation from service.,The Veteran's headaches are found to be proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus and depressive disorder.,A left knee disability is not considered incurred in service.,A right knee disability is not considered incurred in service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete development.