Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has dismissed all appeals related to service connection claims due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran's MOS as a Weather Observation Specialist exposed him to noise, but there is no direct evidence linking his current disabilities to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment throughout the appeal period, and his TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and deviated septum has been restored. Service connection for PTSD, GERD, sleep apnea, hypertension, and coronary artery disease is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for a back condition and tinnitus due to the need for additional medical opinions and updated VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and needs further examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are likely related to his exposure to hazardous noise levels during service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active duty service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his in-service noise exposure, and thus service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion and requesting tax returns from the Veteran. The issues of service connection for herniated cervical disc, earlier effective date for lumbar spine w/ bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, neck, hearing loss, tinnitus and basal cell carcinoma scar, and entitlement to TDIU are being remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied the claim for service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete VA Form 21-4142 submissions regarding treatment records from the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC).

The Board has determined that more development is necessary before final adjudication of the claims on appeal, including scheduling VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorder (PTSD) and foot disabilities. The issues of entitlement to service connection for cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, heart disability, bilateral hearing loss, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), as well as whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen these claims are all remanded.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran, who passed away in June 2017. As there is no surviving appellant, the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in loss of use of a lower extremity, blindness, or full thickness burns. Therefore, he is not eligible for financial assistance for specially adapted housing.

The Board denied service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, sleep apnea, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus as there was no competent evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is not related to his service and was denied.,The Veteran's chronic labyrinthitis in the right ear (claimed as vertigo) is not related to his service and was denied.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction disability does not warrant a compensable rating and was denied.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing substantially gainful employment and TDIU was granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that his current tinnitus is related to noise exposure during service. The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss as there was no evidence of a current disability within VA standards.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and initial ratings for diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease (CAD) were denied.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.