Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, hypertension (secondary to diabetes mellitus), a psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression), sleep apnea (secondary to depression or PTSD), and COPD (secondary to diabetes mellitus). The decision also declined to reopen the claim for tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied. However, new evidence has been submitted that may support reopening of his claims for skin disorder, seizure disorder, and peripheral neuropathy of all extremities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's notice of disagreement regarding her September 2004 denial for service connection was not timely filed, and thus the appeal is denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were granted service connection, but no compensable rating was assigned for the hearing loss.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be at least as likely as not due to acoustic trauma during service. The skin disorder, diagnosed as dermatitis herpetiformis, is found to be related to celiac disease (previously seen by the dermatology clinic and associated with diabetes mellitus), rather than to the service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional VA examinations and opinions to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions, including hearing loss, tinnitus, a right foot disorder, and depression.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. The claim for PTSD resulted in a rating of 50 percent.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the appellant's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as whether these conditions are related to service. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (migraine headaches, major depression with fatigue, degenerative changes to the knees, tinnitus, Hepatitis C, and a plantar wart on the right foot) have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted his claim for TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation for Meniere's syndrome with bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and dizziness. The RO had previously granted a 30 percent rating for Meniere's syndrome in December 1976.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's back disorder is service-connected as it was incurred during active military service. The claim for tinnitus remains pending and requires further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus) are found to render him unemployable due to his PTSD symptoms, which make it very difficult for him to acquire or maintain gainful employment. As a result, the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a neck condition, and bilateral hearing loss disability. The claim for reopening of the neck condition was also denied.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and PTSD, with a noncompensable rating initially assigned for PTSD. The Veteran's tinnitus was found to be incurred in service due to noise exposure during his tour of duty in Vietnam. For PTSD, the Board determined that there was sufficient evidence to establish continuity of symptoms since service, leading to an initial 10 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his lumbar spine disability and service connection for tinnitus were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support granting either claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination to assess his employability given his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete service records and the need for VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining his personnel file and scheduling VA examinations.