Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

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

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected.,Ischemic heart disease and DM II are not granted as service connected, due to lack of exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as he did not file a timely Substantive Appeal within the required time frame, and thus the case was closed.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, and TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities. The Veteran needs a new medical opinion regarding the onset of his tinnitus and a VA examination to assess his current left ear hearing acuity.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate opinion regarding causation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, gastrointestinal disorder, and IBS are denied. The Board finds that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of chronic adjustment disorder with depressed moods secondary to his service-connected lumbar and cervical spine disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have been assigned an effective date of January 1, 2017, which is the day after his separation from active duty.,The Veteran has filed a claim for earlier effective dates for various service-connected conditions. The Board finds that these claims are denied as the earliest possible effective date allowed by law is January 1, 2017.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (deafness, dizziness, and tinnitus) meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU due to their combined evaluation of 60 percent. The Board found that these conditions prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for right wrist and right-hand conditions, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, respiratory condition (due to asbestosis exposure), hepatitis C, deep muscle pain, and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).,Service connection was not granted for any of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the lack of available service treatment records and the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection and is rated at the maximum available rating of 10%.,For his lumbosacral strain, a 20% evaluation is granted effective December 5, 2017.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus claim should be remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral knee disabilities, cervical spine disability, pes planus and related foot disabilities, tinnitus, and a respiratory condition. The decision also notes that VA treatment records are incomplete and requests for additional medical records should be made.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus preexisted service and were not aggravated by service, thus denying his claims for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities, finding that no new claims were filed before July 31, 2017.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss is not related to his military service.,The Board also denied service connection for tinnitus, noting that it did not manifest until many years after service and there was no evidence of continuity of symptoms.

The Board has decided to remand three claims: bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of a broken finger of the right hand. The Veteran's service connection requests are being sent back for further development.

The Board has decided that the Veteran is not entitled to service connection for hypertension. The issue of service connection for tinnitus has been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal includes requests for an earlier effective date for service connection and a separate rating for tinnitus. The case is being remanded to adjudicate the CUE motion, which may affect the effective date issue.