Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's obesity and her claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted service connection. The left ankle disability, hypertension, bilateral foot disability, respiratory disorder, and bilateral eye disorder claims are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it had onset in service. Service connection for left hand, right hand, left knee, and right knee arthritis were denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings on an extraschedular basis or under the applicable rating criteria.

The appeal for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to October 12, 2010 and a rating in excess of 10 percent thereafter is dismissed. The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted effective from October 31, 2008.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment prior to April 1, 2019.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate VA opinions and inextricably intertwined issues.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding it related to the Veteran's in-service noise exposure. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable as of October 30, 2013. The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective from that date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder, sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted TDIU based on these conditions alone. Additionally, the Veteran meets the criteria for SMC based on housebound status due to his 100% service-connected major depressive disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a lower back disability, left wrist disability, neck disability, and left shoulder disability. Service connection was granted for tinnitus.,Service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions is not supported by evidence of record.

The appeal concerning entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is dismissed as moot.,Service connection granted for tinnitus, with the Veteran having a current diagnosis and in-service incurrence.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied service connection for tinnitus. Bilateral hearing loss is found to be related to service, while tinnitus is not.

The Veteran's appeal for bilateral inguinal hernia repair was dismissed as the Veteran explicitly requested withdrawal.,The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for tinnitus was also dismissed as the Veteran and his representative withdrew the appeal.

The Board has denied service connection for cervical spine condition, right knee condition, left wrist condition, right shoulder condition, and left shoulder condition. The Veteran's other conditions have been rated based on their current severity.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for any ear disability, including hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo; and hypertension. The reasons include a lack of complete STRs and personnel records, as well as outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for back pain, hearing loss, and tinnitus have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted.,The claims for service connection for back pain and hearing loss are remanded as additional information or medical examination may be needed to determine their etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The appeal regarding earlier effective dates and disability ratings for tinnitus, left ear hearing loss, and right ear hearing loss is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient development of records and examination opinions. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional National Guard service records, particularly from May 1968 to April 1972, and schedule new VA examinations to address the etiology of the claimed conditions.