Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding service connection for headaches, which may be related to or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is granted. The issue of service connection for a disorder claimed as asbestosis is dismissed due to the AOJ deferring adjudication.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, COPD, low back pain, and lower extremity neuropathy are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The appeal pertaining to the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is dismissed.,The appeals for ratings in excess of 40 and 60 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II with associated erectile dysfunction and diabetic nephropathy are denied.,The claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to exposure to herbicide agents is remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus and major depressive disorder due to military sexual trauma are granted as service-connected. The decision for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for referral to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration of a TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to May 19, 2022.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was withdrawn. The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus is causally related to exposure to hazardous noise during active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is etiologically related to his military noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss should be remanded due to a procedural error in docketing the appeal under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA). The issues will need to be readjudicated, and the Veteran must file a timely VA Form 9 or opt into the AMA framework.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. The claim for a respiratory disorder is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's tinnitus was incurred in active-duty service and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals in their entirety, including those for earlier effective dates and higher ratings for PTSD, as well as service connection claims for various conditions. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The left and right knee disabilities are denied, as well as the bilateral foot disability.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is denied, but service connection for tinnitus due to in-service noise exposure is granted. The Board grants secondary service connection for RIGHT shoulder impingement syndrome, rotator cuff tendonitis, and subacromial / subdeltoid bursitis with greater tuberosity malunion as a result of his service-connected bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU rating was implicitly denied in the March 2012 rating decision, as the RO considered his employment difficulties and awarded a 70% disability rating for PTSD. The effective date of this decision is not specified.

The Board has decided that service connection for tinnitus is granted, but the decision on bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to a lack of adequate medical opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including lung cancer in remission, prostate cancer (remission), tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, myocardial infarction, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted the TDIU on a schedular basis.

The appellant has withdrawn his appeals for the claims of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right knee disability, and left foot disability. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were found to have their onset during active-duty service, meeting the criteria for service connection.,There is no evidence of TBI or its residuals at any time during the pendency of the appeal.