Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for tinnitus is denied as there was no prior informal or formal claim received by VA before February 23, 2022.

An effective date of November 5, 2007 is granted for the award of service connection for tinnitus. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus has been denied. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current disabilities and his military service.

The Board has granted effective dates of July 1, 2016 for the service connection of tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, linear scar from hernia surgery, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression, migraine headaches, epididymitis, and residual scar from hernia operation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate examination opinions. The VA examiner was asked to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his military service, specifically hazardous noise exposure.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding entitlement to a compensable rating for migraine headaches, service connection for a sleep disorder, radiating pain in the right lower extremity, sinusitis, lumbar spine disorder, ganglion cyst of the left foot, depression, left foot bone sprain, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The appeals are dismissed due to improper use of an outdated appeal form.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,Service connection for TBI has also been denied, with the Board finding that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as there was no new and relevant evidence received subsequent to the February 2018 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence from the Iowa National Guard.

The Veteran's deviated nasal septum is denied a compensable rating.,Service connection for tinnitus has been granted, but the RO must obtain a new VA medical opinion to address its etiology.

The Veteran's claims for neck disability, tinnitus, and OSA as secondary to PTSD are all granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection related to bilateral ear disorder, asthma, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of these conditions. The VA will need to obtain additional medical records and schedule examinations to determine if there is a link between the Veteran's current diagnoses and his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain addendum opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection for various conditions as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted service connection for tinnitus. The decision found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss did not meet the regulatory requirements for a disability at separation, but his tinnitus is presumed to have begun in-service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to March 12, 2019.

The Veteran was found unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to service-connected PTSD, which prevented him from working. The Board granted a TDIU rating for the period from August 28, 2018, to April 8, 2021.

The Veteran's death was not due to willful misconduct, but his death was not the result of a condition that he had been rated as totally disabled for at least 10 years prior to his death. The appeal is remanded to obtain outstanding treatment records.

The Veteran's tinnitus and squamous cell carcinoma of the buccal mucosa have been granted service connection, with tinnitus being linked to in-service noise exposure and squamous cell carcinoma linked to in-service herbicide agent exposure. The issue of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance or housebound status is remanded.