Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's tinnitus, finding that it began during active service and is not clearly attributable to an intercurrent cause.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted, with the effective date being December 29, 2017. The decision also remanded several other issues.

Service connection for tinnitus, back impairment, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left knee impairment, and right knee impairment has been granted.,Service connection for diabetes and heart impairment has also been granted.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected. The Board has withdrawn the issue of service connection for a bilateral eye condition due to withdrawal by the Veteran. The issues of service connection for left knee, bilateral foot, and hemorrhoids conditions secondary to service-connected disabilities have been remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims of radiculopathy, left leg and right leg, as well as tinnitus. The Veteran's claims are being returned to VA for further development.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,Service connection for a foot disability, to include flat feet, is denied.

The Board has decided that service connection for tinnitus is granted, but the decision on hearing loss remains pending as it was not fully addressed in the original decision.

The Veteran's eczema was previously denied a compensable rating, and the maximum evaluation of 60 percent is now in effect since April 27, 2023.,Service connection for tinnitus has been granted.

The Veteran's hypertension was not incurred during or caused by his military service.,Service connection for unspecified depressive disorder with TBI and headaches, tinnitus, and left submandibular horizontal scar is denied as new evidence does not meet the criteria for reopening the claim.,Tinnitus already has a maximum 10% rating. No higher rating can be granted.,Left inguinal hernia residual scar and status post operative left inguinal hernia repair, left knee disability, and limitation of flexion of the left knee do not meet criteria for increased ratings as they are already at their maximum schedular ratings.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of tuberculous (TB) meningitis, as well as its secondary effects on a heart condition, balance condition, and tinnitus. The Veteran's work in an infectious hospital unit during active duty is considered relevant to his claim.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's TDIU and DEA claims are remanded due to the need for a referral to the VA Director of Compensation and Pension for consideration.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II claim was also denied because the evidence did not show that it required regulation of activities (avoidance of strenuous occupational and recreational activities).

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are granted as service-connected.,However, the claim for a neurocognitive disability, including TBI, is remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection as it was incurred during active service. However, the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability within one year of separation from service and noise exposure does not meet VA criteria for a hearing loss disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, depression, anxiety, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board granted TDIU based on the combined rating of his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a final rating decision in August 2013, finding that he did not serve in Vietnam and thus could not establish exposure to herbicides. The Veteran argued CUE based on his receipt of the Vietnam Service Medal (VSM), but the Board found no evidence supporting his claim as it was known at the time of the decision.

The Veteran's initial claims for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and left shoulder disability have been denied.,No compensable ratings were assigned for any of the conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for tinnitus, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and skin cancer due to Agent Orange exposure.,A VA medical opinion is required regarding the Veteran's skin cancer and a VA examination with an opinion is required for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted, but his claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.