Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of hearing loss due to inadequate examination and missing personnel records.

The Veteran's asthma, diagnosed after service and presumed related to exposure to burn pits under the PACT Act, is granted. Service connection for tinnitus is also granted. A rating for multiple noncompensable disabilities is remanded.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of August 28, 2017 for the grant of service connection for tinnitus. The issue of service connection for chronic sinusitis is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that he was not precluded from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and lumbar spine disability have been granted. The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the claims and established that these conditions were incurred in service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities cause him to need the regular aid and assistance of another person, which has been granted for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and OSA due to new evidence developed since the last SSOC.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea due to new and material evidence. The claims for other conditions are being remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran does not have current disabilities as required by VA compensation criteria.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ due to insufficient nexus opinions in previous VA examinations.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as it was granted in a previous decision. The case of tinnitus is remanded for further review.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to service, and granted service connection for it. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, a back disability, and sleep apnea are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a heart condition, dental disability, hypertension, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss as there is no evidence of current disabilities or continuity of symptoms since service.,Service connection was not granted because the Veteran did not have diagnosed conditions at any point during or after service.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for PTSD and hypertension, denied service connection for various conditions including hearing loss, tinnitus, fibromyalgia, low testosterone, chronic fatigue syndrome, left facial injury, Dercum's Disease, skin disability, neurological disability, and sleep disability. The claim for a 70 percent rating for PTSD was granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches was denied because the evidence did not support a link between his current headaches and active service. His claim for TDIU prior to September 25, 2015 was also denied as he had multiple service-connected disabilities that did not preclude his employability.

The Board denied the Veteran's applications to reopen his claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus because no new and material evidence was presented, and thus, the criteria for reopening the claims were not met.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened. The Board has determined that the evidence is sufficient to reopen the claims, but remanded for further development as a VA examination is needed to determine if the conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's appeals for effective dates earlier than December 28, 2015, for the grants of service connection for PTSD, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issues of entitlement to an increased rating for PTSD, a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, and entitlement to TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding the in-service stressor event. The Veteran is advised that additional development is needed to establish a link between his current conditions and service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was not sufficient evidence to establish a relationship between these conditions and his military service.