Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board is remanding the case because there are missing documents related to the termination of the Veteran's nonservice-connected pension benefits. The AOJ needs to obtain and associate these documents with the claims file.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine/neck disability, vision disability, left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied. The claim for service connection for headaches is being remanded.,The Board found that there was no credible evidence of a neck injury during active duty service, thus denying the Veteran's direct service connection claim for cervical spine/neck disability.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus is more likely than not related to acoustic trauma during his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for tinnitus and hearing loss due to incomplete service treatment records and insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that both conditions had their onset in service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to July 21, 2015 rendered her unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted, and he is now entitled to a 10% rating for his right snapping hip syndrome.,His effective date for the grant of service connection for right snapping hip syndrome remains June 23, 2014. The Board has found that an earlier effective date is warranted.

The Veteran's service treatment records do not show any complaints, diagnosis or treatment for tinnitus during his active duty. The VA examiner concluded that the current bilateral tinnitus is less likely than not related to in-service acoustic trauma and more likely due to normal aging-related hearing loss.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hearing loss and tinnitus are granted. The claim for increased rating of other specified trauma related disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's tinea pedis and unguium were granted a 60 percent rating effective September 19, 2016. The appeal is remanded for further development.,COPD and variously diagnosed psychiatric disability (including PTSD and depression) are also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to additional development of evidence and examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension. The decision also denied a compensable rating for his scar from prostate cancer surgery and denied entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability.,Service connection was not granted for any of the conditions due to lack of evidence showing onset during or within one year after service discharge.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities. The decision found that the Veteran does not have a current disability for which he can seek service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The claims for diabetes, neuropathy, erectile dysfunction, heart disability, hypertension, thyroid disability, and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's left foot disability and tinnitus are granted service connection. The decision on tinnitus is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for left knee strain with tenosynovitis, right knee strain with tenosynovitis, and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence showing an informal or formal claim prior to March 25, 2014.

The Veteran's service connection claims for tinnitus, right foot plantar fasciitis, left foot plantar fasciitis, and bilateral hearing loss disability are granted. Claims for other conditions such as left foot ingrown toenail, right foot ingrown toenail, left shoulder, right shoulder, low back, right knee, left knee, sleep apnea, tachycardia, hypertension (claimed as high blood pressure), erectile dysfunction, TBI, headache, and acquired psychiatric disability are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service.