Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient development and procedural errors, including failure to obtain service department records and private treatment records from Dr. H.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection of migraines, cervical spine disability, PTSD, lumbar spine disability, bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, GERD, allergic rhinitis, tinnitus, and pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of available service records, requiring an addendum opinion from a clinician.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate VA medical opinion regarding the adequacy of the January 2022 VA examination report. The examiner did not address whether the October 1968 audiometric findings indicated hearing loss during service, nor did they discuss threshold shifts from entrance to separation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, and lumbar spine disability has been reopened. Service connection is granted for the acquired psychiatric disorder (to include anxiety and depression) and tinnitus. The claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of hypertension which is granted on a presumptive basis under the PACT Act. An effective date of October 15, 2017 has been assigned for the TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including chronic diarrhea, status post left hand surgery disorder, a back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran's claims were not supported by new and material evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records review. The issues of service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, feet disorder, peripheral neuropathy, and residuals of frostbite are being reviewed.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's in-service noise exposure likely caused his current condition.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied. The claims for service connection for residuals of kidney cancer, right foot disorder, and left foot disorder are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension, both presumed due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from July 25, 2018 to April 17, 2019. The Board granted the TDIU claim based on multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, including hepatitis C and tonsil cancer. The claims are being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him in need of regular aid and attendance or permanently housebound, thus SMC based on aid and attendance is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, tinnitus, a respiratory condition, and a skin condition due to the lack of issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC).

Service connection for tinnitus, right hand disability, left shoulder disability, and low back disability is granted.,The Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during service. The right hand disability was incurred as a result of service. The left shoulder disability was also incurred as a result of service.

The Board denied service connection for a low back condition, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The decision found that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's tinnitus is presumed to have been incurred during his active service, while the evidence does not support a finding that his current bilateral hearing loss was caused by in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as there was no evidence of in-service acoustic trauma and the current symptoms are not related to active duty service.

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