Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD, along with his other service-connected conditions, has rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since July 15, 2019. The Board granted a TDIU on a schedular basis for this period.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including lumbar spine injury, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right eye disability (glaucoma), left eye disability (glaucoma), respiratory disability (asthma), chronic disabilities of the upper and lower extremities, hemorrhoids, leukemia, and high cholesterol. The decision also remanded service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current disability for the claimed left elbow, right elbow, and left leg disabilities. The Veteran's STRs do not document any complaints or treatment related to these conditions.,Regarding tinnitus, the Board found that it did not manifest during service and was more likely caused by non-service-connected hearing loss.

The Board dismissed the claims for SMC based on aid and attendance due to a full grant of benefits in October 2022. The claim for SMC based on housebound status was denied as the Veteran did not meet the statutory requirement of having a single service-connected disability rated at 100% disabling.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of tinnitus, finding that it was not related to his military service and did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and colon cancer due to new evidence received after the March 2017 Statement of the Case.

Service connection is granted for diabetes, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of all four extremities, and erectile dysfunction.,Service connection is denied for a chronic lumbar spine disorder.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his service-connected conditions did not contribute to his death from cardiorespiratory failure due to coronary artery disease.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete authorization forms and failure to obtain private and prison treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, eye disorder (right eye injury), and tinnitus were dismissed. The Veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea was granted with a rating of 70 percent effective August 20, 2020. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot, shoulder, lumbar spine, sleep, tinnitus, and headache disabilities have been denied.,There is no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for posttraumatic stress disorder, right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, allergic rhinitis, bilateral foot condition, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, right knee pain, left knee pain, degenerative disc disease, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, sleep apnea, and benign prostatic hypertrophy due to incomplete service treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's lay testimony about his in-service noise exposure is credible and outweighs the negative VA medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and left wrist shell fragment wound, resulted from a common etiology of combat injuries. His combined disability rating is 60%, meeting the schedular threshold for a TDIU. However, he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that remand is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection for a headache disability and tinnitus, as the prior VA examinations were not conducted in accordance with the Board's previous directives. The AOJ must obtain updated medical records, conduct new VA examinations to determine the nature, date of initial onset, and etiology of the Veteran's headaches and tinnitus, and consider whether service connection can be established under a direct theory.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are due to noise exposure during active service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure or chronic symptoms post-service. The Veteran's current conditions are not linked to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied, while her claim for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome as secondary to generalized anxiety disorder was granted.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of hearing loss due to lack of evidence meeting VA disability criteria.