Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has withdrawn the appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the remaining issues of service connection for various conditions. The Veteran's claims for these conditions are being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues of service connection for arthritis of the spine, right hip disability, left hip disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including as secondary to his service-connected disabilities was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection.

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

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus due to inadequate examination reports. The Veteran needs a new audiologic examination, preferably by a different examiner, to determine if his current conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied because the evidence did not show he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, as his non-service-connected conditions (back injury, depression) were found to be more significant in preventing him from working.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and tinnitus, both of which are claimed to be related to the Veteran's service-connected unspecified depressive disorder. Service connection was denied for hypertension and sleeping problems.

The Veteran's left hip replacement is denied as there is no evidence of an in-service injury, event or disease. The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as it was caused by in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his active duty service.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issue of trench foot. The Veteran's tinnitus is not related to service, as there is no evidence of a chronic disease entity during or within one year after service. For trench foot, the claim is remanded due to lack of an opinion regarding its etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for Peyronie’s disease with ED due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted, but the compensation rate was not adjusted due to his spouse being a dependent. The Board dismissed the appeal as there is no case or controversy affecting the provision of benefits by VA over which the Board may exercise jurisdiction.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are not considered to be severe enough to prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, but the medical evidence is conflicting. The Board has decided to remand for an independent medical examination to clarify whether these conditions render the Veteran unemployable.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability is remanded due to lack of medical opinion regarding its cause.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus, PTSD, and bilateral hearing loss are related to service. However, further evidence is needed for the psychiatric disorder claim due to outstanding Vet Center records, and a new examination is required for both the hearing loss and PTSD claims.

The Veteran's clothing allowance for the calendar year 2017 for a back brace is granted due to wear and tear on his clothes caused by using a back brace.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no link between his current conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, thus meeting the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected. The squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue is not service-connected, presumed to be due to herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death is not related to his service-connected disabilities, specifically residuals of skull fracture and traumatic encephalopathy. The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran’s death to these conditions.