Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for sleep apnea, memory loss, back disability, bilateral knee disabilities, left foot disability, tinnitus, migraine headaches, and erectile dysfunction (ED). The claims are being remanded to obtain VA examinations and determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions began during his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, right shoulder disorder, and right hand disorder due to incomplete examination findings.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's reported in-service acoustic trauma is consistent with his combat service and that he experienced symptoms of these conditions during and since service.

Your claims for service connection have been reopened and granted. You now have a claim to reopen for bilateral hearing loss, emphysema, tinnitus, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.,The Board has determined that you have new and material evidence to support your previously denied claims of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran was not afforded an examination prior to the May 2019 rating decision, which is now being corrected.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied, while his claim for tinnitus was granted.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus is service connected. The remaining claims for right ankle disability, left hip and leg disabilities, back disability, bilateral hand disabilities, and PTSD are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to service, leading to the grant of service connection for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for tinnitus and sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran's lay testimony will be considered in determining whether these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence linking the current disability to his military service.,Service connection for tinnitus was granted based on continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was denied because the evidence did not demonstrate that he is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral gynecomastia, tinnitus, and chronic headaches. Service connection was granted for PTSD with a rating of 70 percent.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for additional VA medical records and clarification on whether he still wishes to have a Board hearing. The service connection issue for tinnitus, which has already been granted, is not under appeal.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to conflicting medical opinions and the need for a new VA examination considering the aggregate effect of all his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent, and he is granted TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active service.,The Veteran's left and right leg disorders (varicose veins) may be related to his military service, but further examination is needed.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as their relationship to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities did not manifest during or within one year of separation from service and are not otherwise related to service. Service connection for prostate cancer, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, status post pulmonary inflammatory pseudotumor, and allergic rhinitis is also denied as secondary to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus require additional development, as the opinions provided in the March 2017 VA audiological evaluation are inadequate. The Board finds that an in-person VA examination is warranted. The Veteran's right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome requires a medical opinion to address his painful right knee scar and any claimed neurological involvement.