Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's hypertension and tinnitus have been granted service connection, but his rhabdomyolysis and acquired psychiatric disorder remain unresolved due to the need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment consistent with his education, training, and work experience.,Effective October 19, 2018, the criteria for a TDIU are met.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a current disability of bilateral hearing loss and therefore denied service connection for this condition. The issues of service connection for tinnitus and PTSD are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

Service connection for a right shoulder disability, thoracic spine disability, and cervical spine disability has been denied.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) is remanded due to lack of current diagnoses.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to exposure to hazardous noise during his military service.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and granted service connection for tinnitus. The decision on tinnitus is based on a finding that it is related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for eligibility for specially adapted housing (SAH) or a special home adaptation (SHA) grant due to insufficient anatomical loss, blindness, burns, or other qualifying disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sciatica of the left and right lower extremities, and lumbosacral strain due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claims are being remanded because there is a possibility that the Veteran was exposed to toxic exposure risk activities during her military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the current diagnoses are not causally related to service. The claims were based on direct service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment throughout the appeal period, leading to a grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's tinnitus, right ankle disorder, right knee disorder, and back disorder are not service-connected.,The Veteran's right shoulder disorder is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,Service connection for a respiratory disability is also denied due to lack of evidence of a current disability.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further development due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's gastroesophageal disorder, right knee disorder, and several musculoskeletal disorders are granted service connection. Service connection for tinnitus is also granted. The Veteran's claims for left shoulder, right shoulder, left elbow, right elbow, left wrist, right wrist, left hip, right hip, left ankle, right ankle, and bilateral lower extremity venous insufficiency have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating for his lumbar spine disability, tinnitus, or bilateral hearing loss during the relevant periods.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of higher disability ratings for left ankle disability and left ankle surgical scar.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service onset or continuity of symptoms, and thus could not establish service connection. For migraine headaches, the case is remanded due to incomplete records and need for a new VA examination. TDIU claims are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence. The claim for tinnitus is granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right upper extremity neuropathy, and left upper extremity neuropathy as there is no persuasive evidence linking these conditions to his active service.