Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection of tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, as well as a higher rating for PTSD. The Veteran's malaria was found to not warrant a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left shoulder disability, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of audiometric testing results in post-service treatment records. The Veteran is not entitled to service connection for hepatitis C, cirrhosis of the liver, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus has been withdrawn by his representative before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's TDIU claim for the period from December 1, 2018, to June 30, 2022, is being remanded due to new evidence submitted in August 2020. The case will be referred to VA's Director of Compensation Services for consideration of an extraschedular TDIU rating under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b).

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance as to whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is causally related to his service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Board granted service connection for post-traumatic inflammatory nodule on dorsum of left hand, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and scar to left hand with specific disability ratings. The past-due benefits awarded in the June 2019 rating decision are not paid due to a statutory impediment.

Service connection is granted for right ear sensorineural hearing loss, left ear sensorineural hearing loss, and tinnitus.,Service connection is denied for unspecified depressive disorder, right ankle degenerative arthritis, left ankle degenerative arthritis, right knee osteoarthritis status post total replacement, left knee osteoarthritis status post meniscal tear repair, right hip degenerative arthritis, left hip degenerative arthritis and femoral acetabular impingement syndrome, right wrist degenerative arthritis, left wrist degenerative arthritis, right shoulder acromioclavicular osteoarthritis and rotator cuff tear status post total replacement, left shoulder acromioclavicular osteoarthritis, right lateral epicondylitis, left lateral epicondylitis, neck pain, lumbar spine DJD, spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease (DDD), lumbosacral strain, and radiculopathy.,Service connection is denied for coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, and hypertensive heart disease.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claims of service connection for neck, back, and tinnitus disabilities, as well as increased ratings for his service-connected migraine headaches and bilateral knee disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an initial increased rating for right knee tendonitis is being remanded due to new evidence received after the appeal was transferred to the Board.

The Board has granted reopening of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and has also granted service connection for these conditions. The decision is based on the Veteran's exposure to hazardous noise during service and his competent and credible report.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus due to lack of evidence linking it to his service. The case is remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's low back strain, including whether it is related to service or secondary to his service-connected ankle disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria.,Service connection for tinnitus is also denied due to lack of in-service onset or relationship to service. The Board finds the Veteran's lay statements regarding continuity are less probative than other evidence.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, tinnitus, right wrist and hand conditions, left forearm condition, and lower back condition have been remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, Parkinson's Disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hypertension, and diabetes mellitus due to incomplete VA treatment records and insufficient opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer with urinary incontinence, along with other disabilities, has rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus have been remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as secondary to his service-connected other specified depressive disorder; alcohol use disorder, mild.,The Veteran's tinnitus is granted based on in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment as of June 1, 2017. Basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 is established effective as of June 1, 2017.