Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the cases for additional development, including obtaining missing service treatment records and providing a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, hearing loss, and tinnitus due to incomplete information from the Veteran regarding her private treatment records. The RO is instructed to attempt to obtain updated contact information and any missing medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were previously denied. New evidence received since the last denial is considered cumulative and does not relate to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claims.

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

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions render him in need of regular aid and assistance, which is granted for SMC based on aid and attendance.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea and multiple joint conditions, prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the claims for service connection of right upper extremity, left upper extremity, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, right knee disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), finding that these conditions had their onset during service. Service connection was denied for the left knee disorder due to lack of evidence showing a chronic condition in or since service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to adequately attend to his daily living needs without regular aid and attendance, thus granting special monthly compensation based on this need.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability and tinnitus are service-connected.,Service connection is granted for right ear hearing loss, cold weather damage of the lower extremities, peripheral neuropathy, and muscle damage. Additional development is needed to determine if these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for various conditions, including low back disability, bilateral foot disability, left leg disability (with rod emplacement), tinnitus, and diabetes mellitus. The appeals were all denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen these claims.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and associated left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve is granted with an effective date of August 28, 2017.,Service connection for bilateral shin splints is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion.,Service connection for bilateral foot disorder, to include plantar fasciitis and bunions, is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a chronic sleep disorder, and migraines due to lack of evidence establishing their onset or relationship to service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss as there was no persuasive evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful occupation, as his sleep apnea, voiding dysfunction, tinnitus, and hearing loss do not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including tinnitus, right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, hypertension, neck condition, low back condition, COPD, and GERD. The reasons given were that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are caused by his active service, granting his claims for these conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are found to be related to in-service noise exposure, and the claim is granted.