Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to inextricably intertwined issues, including service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and claims pending at the time of his death. The appellant is now substituted as claimant for these claims.

The Board denied service connection for an eye disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service or a service-connected condition.,Service connection was also denied for hypertension and diabetes mellitus as new and material evidence had not been presented.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding the Veteran's respiratory disability, to include obstructive sleep apnea. The other issues of service connection have been denied as there is no evidence linking current hearing loss or tinnitus to service.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus, foot fungus, and right knee disability. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence of a current disability or continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral tinnitus is related to military noise exposure during his service as a Field Artillery Batteryman, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss disability and tinnitus, but has remanded the issues of service connection for left ear hearing loss disability, throat disability, and respiratory disability due to outstanding medical records and a need for further examination.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, and asthma were dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal.,New evidence was received sufficient to reopen claims for service connection for a back disability and a right ankle disability. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise with respect to whether these conditions are related to military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions alone do not prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea are granted. The claim for left small toe disability is dismissed, and the Veteran receives a compensable rating (10%) for ingrown toenail of the left great toe. Service connection for PFB is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to determine if he has a 'serious employment handicap' and whether an extension in his VR&E benefits and program duration is warranted, as well as to consider the appropriateness of changing his vocational rehabilitation goal from technical management to cybersecurity.

The Veteran's tinnitus claim is granted, and the remaining issues are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various conditions, including psychiatric disorders, eye conditions, hearing loss, tinnitus, hepatitis C, arthritis, and diabetes. The Veteran's private treatment records are needed, as well as the full set of his service treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of bilateral hearing loss, anxiety, and sleep apnea due to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The case is remanded for a new VA audiological examination to determine if the Veteran has a bilateral hearing loss disability related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ischemic heart disease, posttraumatic stress disorder, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to November 19, 2015.

The Board has determined that more development is necessary for the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as there are questions regarding the etiology of these conditions based on in-service noise exposure. The Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus may be related to his military service.

The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus as they have already been granted in a March 2019 rating decision. The claim for left ear hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient medical evidence in the May 2017 VA examination report. The Veteran's lay statements regarding noise exposure during service are considered, but a new opinion is required from a new examiner.