Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claim for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis due to insufficient evidence showing that the Veteran is unemployable by reason of his service-connected disabilities. The case will be referred to VA's Director of Compensation Service for further consideration.

The Veteran's tinnitus is presumed to have been incurred in service due to continuous symptoms since separation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting information and inadequate examination reports. The issues include left ear disorder, respiratory disorder, right foot scar and residuals of shrapnel injury, and right lower extremity neuropathy.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his military service due to exposure to loud noise. The claims were reopened based on new evidence showing a current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board has denied reopening of the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection of various conditions, including left elbow, middle finger, knee, hearing loss, tinnitus, pulmonary disability, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has vacated the February 28, 2019 decision of the RO in St. Louis, Missouri and Indianapolis, Indiana regarding TDIU due to violation of due process rights by not discussing a vocational specialist's opinion. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it began during service and is at least intermittent during the appeal period.,The right hip condition issue, including secondary to a low back condition, has been remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to incomplete information about his self-employment and the need for updated VA treatment records. Additionally, a VA examination is required to assess the functional impairment caused by his service-connected right knee degenerative joint disease, thoracolumbar spine degenerative joint disease with compression fracture, left knee strain, tinnitus, residuals of surgical scar, right lower abdomen, and residuals of surgical scar, right perineum.

The Veteran's left knee disability and tinnitus are granted as secondary to service-connected right knee disabilities. The Board found that the Veteran's total left knee replacement was more likely than not caused by his service-connected right knee disability, and that his tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not related to service, but his tinnitus is related.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current bilateral hearing loss disability or tinnitus during service, and there is no evidence of continuous or recurrent symptoms since separation from service. The VA examiner concluded that the current hearing loss was not related to noise exposure in active service.,There is insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the current tinnitus and active service.

Your claims of service connection for a mental condition, tinnitus, and a skin condition due to herbicide agents exposure have been granted. Your claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss has also been granted. As such, your appeals are dismissed.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as his service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to maintain any form of substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational background.

The Veteran's claim for an extraschedular TDIU from June 30, 2009 to December 29, 2014 was denied as the preponderance of the evidence did not show that he was unable to secure or follow any form of substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's exposure to noise during combat in Vietnam is sufficient to establish a nexus with his current conditions.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection for various conditions as the appellant died during the appeal process.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is at least equipoise evidence to support these claims. The Board concluded that the Veteran's current conditions are related to her in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and an increased evaluation for tinnitus have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 15, 2013, for PTSD has been denied.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 15, 2013, for TDIU has been denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a nerve/gait condition secondary to PTSD and/or exposure at Camp Lejeune is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, sleep apnea, and residuals of a broken nose were denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.,Service connection was granted for the Veteran's residuals of a broken nose based on credible lay statements and medical opinion.