Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus need to be remanded due to incomplete medical records and the inability of the previous VA examination to provide a valid opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to conflicting audiometric results and a need for an adequate etiological opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is a symptom of his service-connected left ear hearing loss, and thus grants service connection for tinnitus as secondary to the service-connected left ear hearing loss.

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 his noise exposure in combat during active duty.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of VA examination in connection with his incarceration.

The appeals for service connection of a vision disability, positive tuberculosis (TB) tine test, hernia disability, and stomach injury are dismissed.,Service connection is denied for left ankle disability. The Veteran's current left ankle disability is not related to his service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's lay statements regarding in-service onset and continuity of symptoms since service are credible enough to resolve doubt in his favor.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete service treatment records. The Veteran's STRs are missing, which may have affected the August 2017 examiner's opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to care for his daily needs without requiring the regular aid and attendance of another person, warranting special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the issues of service connection for a condition of the left foot and ankle and eye irritation are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral tinnitus due to the lack of a current diagnosis.,Service connection is remanded for ischemic heart disease, prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus (type II) as these conditions may be associated with herbicide exposure in Thailand.

The Board finds that the Veteran's bilateral tinnitus is at least as likely as not caused by or had its onset during service, and grants service connection for this condition.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus. Service connection for PTSD is remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, chronic atrial fibrillation, hypertension, low back disorder, and prostate cancer. The appeals for headaches with loss of balance, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are being remanded.,Service connection was not granted for any of the conditions listed in the decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been reopened, and both conditions are now granted as they are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to the need for additional evidence and examinations, as well as a request for VA treatment records.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new evidence submitted since the previous denial raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims. The Board then determined that there is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, cervical spine disorder, GERD, headaches (including migraines), hypertension, TBI residuals, seizures, lumbar spine disorder, radiculopathy of the lower extremities, right and left shoulder disorders, right and left wrist disorders, elbow bursitis, bilateral hand disorder, knee disorders, eye disorder, sinus disorder with nose bleeds, and face trauma have all been denied.,The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has not met the criteria for an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have started during her military service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of an opinion regarding whether these conditions are related to service, specifically periods of Active Duty for Training (ACDUTRA) or Inactive Duty for Training (INADUTRA).