Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus was not manifested in service or within a year following his discharge, and there is no evidence of continuity of symptoms. The VA examiner opined that the tinnitus is less likely related to military noise exposure.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and TDIU are granted. Ratings in excess of 10 percent for left and right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's tinnitus and its relationship to his service-connected conditions. The Veteran is seeking service connection for tinnitus, which he claims was caused by noise exposure in service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for status post hysterectomy with uterovaginal prolapse was denied. The TDIU claim from February 12, 2014 to April 30, 2014 is dismissed due to the assignment of a 100% schedular rating. For the period since May 1, 2014, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the threshold for TDIU and she was granted TDIU.

The Board has remanded several claims due to the need for additional evidence and examination, including service connection claims and a rating claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted. The Board found that the evidence is in relative equipoise, meaning it raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him so helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person.,The Veteran does not have additional right ankle disability proximately caused or aggravated by VA hospitalization and surgery in July 1990.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure. The decision is based on evidence submitted since a previous denial of these claims.

The Board has remanded the claims of bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to potential issues with the medical opinions provided. The Veteran's service records need to be verified, particularly his service in the Tennessee National Guard.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus have been granted. The claim for service connection for lumbar spine disability is remanded due to outstanding treatment records.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is rated at 20 percent, but the Board denied an increased rating. The TDIU claim was also denied as his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and ischemic heart disease due to noise exposure in service. The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is presumed based on herbicide exposure during his time at the U-Tapao Air Force Base.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus. The Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability and tinnitus are found to be etiologically related to acoustic trauma sustained in active service. However, the claim for left ear hearing loss disability is remanded due to lack of recent VA examination.

The Veteran's appeals for arthritis of the right hand/fingers, left hand/fingers, and bilateral shoulders have been dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.,Tinnitus has been granted service connection. The Board found that tinnitus is related to in-service diving incidents.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence in the previous VA examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back injury, left ankle injury, tinnitus, and major depressive disorder. However, these claims are still pending as they have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral tinnitus is granted as secondary to her service-connected TMJ. However, the upper respiratory condition (COPD) is denied due to lack of a link to formaldehyde exposure during service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that it is attributable to noise exposure during his active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for non-hodgkin’s lymphoma was withdrawn. The Board granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, as he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his multiple conditions.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims for various disabilities and a claim for TDIU. The main issue is the need to obtain medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current conditions and in-service exposure.