Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus were previously denied, but new evidence has not been received to reopen these claims. The Board found the evidence submitted since the July 2010 rating decision is cumulative and redundant of the evidence at that time.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and records. The issues are related to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran withdrew their appeals for increased disability evaluations and effective dates related to bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. The claims are dismissed.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection, and his bilateral hearing loss and OSA were granted increased ratings. Service connection for sinus disorder is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted, effective from the date of separation from active duty.,The Veteran's claims for anxiety and tinnitus are denied as they were not received within one year after separation from service. The Board grants an effective date of September 5, 2013, for these conditions.,Service connection for left hand disability, right hand disability, right leg disability, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability is granted.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and sleep apnea is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for anxiety is granted.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and addressing the issues of increased rating for osteoarthrosis of the right hip and service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, left hip trochanteric pain syndrome, anxiety, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease, continuous symptomatology since service, or a nexus between current disability and service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following gainful employment consistent with his educational and occupational experience.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection due to a lack of timely filing of a Substantive Appeal, and denied the remaining issues as not having been presented for appellate review.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right eye cataract, and dermatitis were all found to have begun during active service. The Board granted service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, osteoporosis, diabetes mellitus type II, and sleep apnea has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The claims are granted in part.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment beginning June 22, 2016.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for back disability, headaches, bilateral foot disability (numbness), tinnitus, hypertension, and mental health disorder. The decision found that new and material evidence was not received to reopen any of these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination reports and a need for further medical evaluation regarding the relationship between the Veteran's headaches, including as secondary to service-connected tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service. The Veteran's hearing loss was attributed to non-service-connected discharge conditions, while his tinnitus onset post-service.

The Veteran's claims for right and left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, bilateral foot disability (claimed as pes planus/pain), headaches, and a psychiatric disorder have been denied. The Board has found that the evidence does not support service connection for these conditions.,Further evaluation is needed to determine if the Veteran has current diagnoses of these conditions or their residuals.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current disability. The maximum schedular rating of 10 percent for tinnitus has been assigned.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for respiratory condition and sleep apnea are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and evidence collection.,Service connection for a respiratory condition is denied as there is no current diagnosis, and the claim for sleep apnea is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for right upper extremity, left upper extremity, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, as well as tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, are denied effective date prior to March 1, 2016.,The Veteran's claim for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with depressive disorder, NOS and alcohol abuse in partial remission is remanded due to the need to determine the date of application that led to the ABCMR’s February 2016 decision to grant his request for a change in the character of his discharge.,The Veteran's claim for chloracne with icepick scars not disabling is remanded due to the need to determine the date of application that led to the ABCMR’s February 2016 decision to grant his request for a change in the character of his discharge.,The Veteran's claim for diabetes mellitus type II is remanded due to the need to determine the date of application that led to the ABCMR’s February 2016 decision to grant his request for a change in the character of his discharge.,The Veteran's claim for Dependents' Educational Assistance prior to March 1, 2016 is remanded due to the need to determine the date of application that led to the ABCMR’s February 2016 decision to grant his request for a change in the character of his discharge.