Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection are granted. The left knee disability, right knee disability (as secondary to the left knee), tinnitus, and lumbar spine disability are all found to be related to his military service. However, hypertension is remanded as a VA examination is needed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy (left hip), left hip disability, left ankle disability, and left foot disability are all granted. The claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) is also granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as he has maintained full-time employment throughout the appeal period. The Board denied his claim for TDIU because he is able to maintain a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, carpal tunnel syndrome, left shoulder condition, and back condition. The claims are being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's left knee arthritis is denied as not related to service. Tinnitus was manifest during active service and granted service connection.

The Veteran's service connection claims for pes planus and tinnitus have been granted. The Veteran's bilateral hand disability, hip disability, lumbar spine disability, and left toe disability are pending further review.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is proximately due to or the result of service-connected disorders. The earlier effective dates for various conditions have been remanded.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus and denied for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and hernia operation. The case is remanded for a VA examination to address the Veteran's claim of delayed-onset bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has decided that the VA's previous denial of service connection for tinnitus should be reconsidered and remanded due to new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional records and development. The Board acknowledges that some of his conditions may be related to in-service exposures, but further examination is needed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to tend to basic functions of self-care and required the regular aid and attendance of another individual, leading to a grant of SMC based on aid and attendance. The issue of entitlement to SMC at the housebound rate is moot due to the inclusion of this benefit.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection are inextricably intertwined due to incomplete records of his periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA. The appeals have been REMANDED for further action.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The Board found that the evidence supported a finding of in-service onset and continuity of symptomatology.,Service connection for left foot toenail disability, right foot toenail disability, left foot fungus disability, and right foot fungus disability were all granted. The Board determined that the evidence supported an in-service onset and continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate medical opinions in the previous VA examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection based on exposure to loud noises during military service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased level of special monthly compensation (SMC) is denied as he does not meet the criteria for SMC at the rate specified under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(r). The Veteran was previously granted SMC based on his need for regular aid and attendance due to multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claims for tinnitus, a cervical spine disorder, and radiculopathy of the right upper extremity have been granted. The claims are based on new evidence submitted since previous denials.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's exposure to noise during military service is likely related to his current condition. Service connection was denied for peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities due to lack of evidence showing onset within one year post-service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military noise exposure. The effective date is not specified as it was established on the date of receipt of the supplemental claim.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus is etiologically related to his active service.