Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for tinnitus and right ear hearing loss due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran's claims will be reviewed again with new medical opinions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of a TBI, including headaches, tinnitus, and vertigo, is granted as the evidence supports that he suffered a TBI during service and continues to have related disabilities.

The Veteran's current tinnitus was found to have manifested during service and has been continuous since then, with the Board resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. Service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board has determined that the grant of service connection for tinnitus was clearly and unmistakably erroneous, and thus severed. The appeal is denied as the Veteran's tinnitus is not at least as likely as not related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes, congestive heart failure, renal kidney failure, hypertension, flat feet, an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and alcohol use disorder), stomach ulcers, hearing loss, tinnitus, and migraines. The reasons for remand include a lack of evidence regarding exposure to chemicals in service, the need to verify in-service stressors, and incomplete records from Dr. P. Weaver.

The Veteran's asthma is related to exposure to burn pits while serving in Saudi Arabia. The Board granted service connection for this condition, finding it meets the criteria for presumptive service connection under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's appeal regarding a higher rating for PTSD and service connection for GERD was dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeals.,Service connection for tinnitus was granted, but the Veteran's claim for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and tinnitus raise a reasonable possibility of unemployability, but he does not meet the schedular percentage requirements for TDIU. The case is being remanded to determine if extraschedular TDIU consideration should be granted.

Service connection for tinnitus has been granted.,The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment during the period on appeal.

Service connection for a right knee disability, tinnitus, and bilateral foot disability is granted.,Service connection for a right hip disability and hemorrhoids is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the other issues due to insufficient medical opinions and need for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeals as to his claims for increased ratings and service connection due to untimely notice of disagreement (NOD). The NODs were not filed within one year of the September 2016 rating decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal for higher initial ratings and TDIU due to PTSD and alcohol use disorder prior to January 16, 2020 is not yet resolved as there are additional issues of employability with a variety of symptoms and work dysfunctioning. These issues require further development.

The Board denied service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension, finding that the Veteran did not have these conditions during active duty or within one year of discharge. The evidence does not support a finding that they are related to service.,Service connection was granted for Tinnitus, as it was incurred in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of chronic conditions in service or within one year after service. The Board also found that the Veteran did not have credible testimony regarding his symptoms during service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the percentage standards set forth in 4.16(a) and therefore, his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate opinions and need for additional development. The issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, including as secondary to hearing loss, are being reconsidered.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, liver disease, kidney disease, and scleroderma as there was no evidence of a current disability or a link to service. The Veteran's cause of death (pancreatitis) was not related to any service-connected condition.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected due to in-service noise exposure, with no need for secondary or aggravation service connection.