Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, including exposure to noise in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a cervical spine disability, headaches, right wrist disability, tinnitus, sinus disorder, and bilateral foot disability, were denied as there was no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and right ear hearing loss. However, these issues are remanded to obtain VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of any current disabilities and their relationship to service.

The Board has found that the Veteran's current tinnitus is related to his military service, granting service connection for this condition. The case is now REMANDED to obtain a supplemental medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hearing loss is secondary to his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain missing evidence and conduct additional VA examinations for the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disability, PTSD, acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety and depression), headaches (residuals of head injury), low back disability, hearing loss, and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including severe back pain and limited mobility, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has determined that the criteria for a TDIU rating are met.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted, but the appeal is dismissed as there are no remaining issues to be decided.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's assertions that his tinnitus, left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and nephropathy are related to his active service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to noise exposure in service and grants service connection for this condition. The claim of service connection for ulcerative colitis remains pending as there are insufficient medical opinions regarding its etiology.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, residuals of a left ankle sprain, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The issues were not remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder condition, tinnitus, and degenerative arthritis of the left knee were all granted. The Board found that there was at least as likely as not that these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected PTSD. The TDIU claim will also be addressed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, a back disorder, and a bilateral knee disorder were denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or that any are related to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability, a thoracic spine disability (claimed as a right shoulder disability), and tinnitus. The Veteran's hearing loss claim was withdrawn by the Veteran before the decision could be made.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. As such, these claims are denied.

The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the appellant's current hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities and his military service, including noise exposure. Therefore, service connection for these conditions was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss of both ears and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated during his active duty service, and thus denied these claims.

The Veteran's combined disability rating is 50%, which does not meet the criteria for a TDIU based on service-connected disabilities alone. The Board finds that he is not unemployable due to his service-connected conditions.