Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,PTSD and anxiety are denied as not service-connected.,Bilateral hearing loss and major depressive disorder are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, hammer toes, obstructive sleep apnea, neck disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, and tinnitus have been granted. The rating for GERD has also been reduced from 30% to 10%. New evidence was submitted that supports the reopening of these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, ischemic heart disease, tinnitus, neuropathy of the right radial nerve, and bilateral hearing loss, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has determined that a TDIU is warranted based on his physical and psychological impairments.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to March 29, 2011 for the grants of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support earlier effective dates. Service connection claims for laryngitis, sleep apnea, headaches, and a psychiatric disability are remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his in-service combat noise exposure, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's tinnitus and left ear hearing loss. The issues of service connection for both conditions are now pending.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his periods of active duty training (ACDUTRA).

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, throat condition (pharyngitis), sleep apnea, and left ankle disability due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, throat condition (pharyngitis), sleep apnea, and left ankle disability due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for lumbar spine disability, bilateral pes planus, eye disorder (presumably vision impairment), ear disorder (hearing loss and possibly other auditory issues), respiratory disorder, and digestive disorder. However, these claims are still pending as they have been remanded for further development.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The TDIU claim is remanded as the necessary form has not been submitted.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus is related to his military service and resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for skin cancer due to sun exposure during active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction and associated complications such as diabetic nephropathy, anxiety disorder, right Charcot foot, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, skin ulcer, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, rendered him unable to secure or retain substantially gainful employment. The Board granted TDIU based on these service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided that the claims for sleep apnea and TDIU are inextricably intertwined, so both need to be remanded. The Veteran's sleep apnea claim will require a medical opinion on its etiology, including whether it is related to service-connected tinnitus or hypertension.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current tinnitus is causally related to noise exposure during his active service, and thus grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to his active duty due to noise exposure.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of left and right ankle disabilities, as well as hearing loss and tinnitus. The issues were withdrawn prior to a decision being made.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, kidney cancer, sleep apnea, hypertension, and adrenal gland condition. The appeals were based on direct evidence and not on presumptive exposure to herbicide agents.