Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for Meniere's disease, left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, PTSD, diplopia, and migraine headaches. The Veteran is to be scheduled for examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations in tinnitus and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss are remanded due to the need for additional VA medical records.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as incurred in and due to his time in service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's conditions began during his active duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of an opinion regarding their etiology. The claims are inextricably intertwined, so both must be addressed together.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and service connection for diabetes mellitus, to include as due to herbicide exposure, have been dismissed.,The Veteran's petitions to reopen previously denied claims of entitlement to service connection for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy were denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, and his right ankle disability remains at a 20 percent rating.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of tinnitus had its onset during his active duty service.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected due to in-service noise exposure. The hypertension claim is remanded for further review considering the new NAS study.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, finding that the Veteran's current headache disability is due to his nonservice-connected cervical spine disability.,The Board granted TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected asthma and tinnitus disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for right ear hearing loss has been dismissed as the Veteran requested withdrawal of his appeal.,Service connection was denied for low back and right knee disabilities due to lack of current diagnoses. The Veteran reported pain but no functional impairment or limitation in these areas.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's low back condition is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a hand fracture, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, bilateral pes planus, and cervical spine disability due to lack of consideration of service treatment records and need for updated VA examinations.

The Veteran's tinnitus, gynecomastia, and left little finger disability have been granted service connection. The RO increased the rating for bilateral pes planus to 10 percent in July 2018. However, his right knee strain, left knee strain, and residuals of MRSA infection remain at noncompensable ratings. These issues are being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain and/or maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has determined that there was a procedural error in the October 2019 rating decision and thus remanded for further development, including a VA examination by an ENT specialist to determine the etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as incurred during service. However, the bilateral hearing loss claim is denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service.

The Board has granted an effective date of September 17, 2010 for the award of service connection for depressive disorder. The issues of service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and right elbow disability are remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the earlier effective date claim granted in this decision. The Veteran's increased rating claims for major depressive disorder and TBI are also remanded due to their interrelation.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding a compensable evaluation for hypertension. The TDIU claim is denied, and the sleep apnea syndrome claim is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted in full. The remaining issues of service connection for a back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including posttraumatic stress disorder and depression) are dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection.,VA denied service connection for a back disorder because there was no evidence of arthritis within one year after separation from service, and VA found that the Veteran's current low back condition is not related to his military service.