Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD) are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for cervical strain, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral tinnitus due to a lack of nexus opinions regarding service connection. The case must be returned for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's tinnitus and right ear hearing loss are granted service connection. The left ear hearing loss is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as not related to service.,The Veteran's kidney disorder and heart disorder are remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for OSA, fibromyalgia, and CFS due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's sleep disturbances are found not to be a separate disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete service treatment and personnel records, including a lack of complete VA treatment records. The Board will obtain the Veteran’s complete records and schedule him for appropriate VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to several issues, including obtaining an adequate social and industrial survey, a psychiatric examination addressing PTSD's impact on employment, and updating treatment records. The Veteran’s TDIU claim will be reconsidered with these additional developments.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, migraines, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted entitlement to total disability rating based on unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has granted service connection for vertigo and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions had their onset during service.

The Veteran's claims for prostate gland injuries, infections, hypertrophy, post-operative residuals, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and major depressive disorder were previously denied. New evidence has reopened these claims but the service connection is granted only for some of them (acquired psychiatric disorders). The remaining claims remain pending.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to her military service. The left knee and left shoulder disability claims are remanded as additional development is needed, including obtaining STRs and verifying duty status.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss but has remanded the claims for left ear hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus due to additional evidence being associated with the record.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date of service connection for tinnitus is denied. The Board also finds that the Veteran's hypertension claim and defective hearing rating claim are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus is related to his in-service noise exposure. Service connection for hearing loss was denied as there was no evidence of a compensable disability within one year of separation and no causal link between service and current hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection, but the initial ratings are denied.,Service connection for residuals of head injury (claimed as traumatic brain injury) has been granted. Service connection for hypertension, lumbar spine disability, bilateral hip disability, dizziness disability, left ear disability, and sleep disability (to include obstructive sleep apnea) have not been established.

The Veteran's service connection claims for right and left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, blackouts/fainting, colon problems/irregular bowel movements, right shoulder disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, scoliosis of the spine, sciatic radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, and sciatic radiculopathy of the right lower extremity have all been denied.,The Board found that there was no evidence to support a service connection for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened, but the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection and an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD is granted. The effective date for the award of PTSD is denied as it is moot since the claim was received after separation from service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of pes planus, tinnitus, tension headaches, or an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and depression. The TBI claim is remanded for further examination.