Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but has remanded the issue of hearing loss due to a duty-to-assist error.

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

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, headaches, cervical spine condition (neck condition), left ankle condition, left elbow condition, left knee condition, and left shoulder condition as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,The Veteran's assertions regarding the onset of his claimed conditions were not supported by medical evidence or service records.

The appeal regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is dismissed. The Veteran's claim for service connection of his tinnitus has been granted.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the onset and causation of these conditions during service.

The Board granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new evidence had been submitted to reopen his previously denied claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The Board has remanded the issue of a compensable rating for ingrown left great toe toenail residuals.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a current disability recognized as a VA disability.,Service connection was granted for tinnitus (for treatment purposes) and left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain (ankle disability) for treatment purposes.

The Veteran's PTSD alone does not render him unable to obtain and sustain substantially gainful employment, as his unemployment is primarily due to physical disabilities including bilateral knee conditions, sleep apnea, and neuropathy.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to make reasonable efforts to obtain private treatment records from Soundworks Hearing Centers related to tinnitus. The Veteran is advised to provide these records directly to VA.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were dismissed as untimely.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for separate ratings for tinnitus and insomnia, finding that service connection cannot be established on a direct basis for insomnia in the absence of a known or established underlying etiology.

The Board has found that additional development is needed to correct duty to assist errors and remand the cases for further action.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance of another person is being remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding VA treatment records.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for recurring boils and polyps in the groin area, bilateral pes planus (flat feet), back disability, bilateral knee disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), hemorrhoids, and bilateral hearing loss. The claim for service connection for tinnitus was also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and a low back disability, diagnosed as a lumbosacral strain, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to her military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to errors in providing notice of his right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Veteran's service connection claims for allergic rhinitis, migraine headaches, hypertension, and tinnitus are granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure to burn pits during her service in the Persian Gulf War.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal concerning the issues of entitlement to a special home adaptation and service connection for tinnitus, chronic bronchitis, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms started in service and have been continuous since then. The decision is based on the continuity of symptomatology and no intervening noise trauma.