Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

Service connection is granted for tinnitus due to presumed exposure during service. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as the evidence did not show a current diagnosis of tinnitus and the symptoms experienced by the Veteran were found to be transient head noises unrelated to service.

The appeal for service connection for hepatitis C has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal. The appeals for increased rating for anxiety and depression, service connection for low back disorder, knee disorders, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus are all remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a reduction in the rating of foot eczema from 60% to 10% was found to be procedurally improper, and the original 60% rating is restored. Service connection has been granted for tinnitus but denied for low back disorder, bilateral foot numbness and tingling, and bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer, left shoulder disability, coronary artery disease (CAD), tinnitus, and hearing loss, have limited him to sedentary work since October 4, 2006. The Board finds that his service-connected conditions precluded him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education, skills, training, and work history from October 4, 2006 to January 11, 2017.

The Veteran's claims for head trauma with blurred vision and headaches, tinnitus as secondary to head trauma, bilateral hearing loss as secondary to head trauma, and congenital deformities of the feet have been reopened. Service connection is granted for head trauma with blurred vision and headaches and bilateral hearing loss as secondary to head trauma. The claim for tinnitus has not yet been decided due to a remand.

The Veteran withdrew all his appeals, including those for initial disability ratings and service connection claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and lacerations of the lower back due to incomplete development and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate development of evidence regarding whether the Veteran was unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment from November 19, 2012 to November 27, 2017. The case will be sent back for a clarifying addendum opinion by a VA examiner or vocational specialist.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied, and the claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury is remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. Service connection is remanded for urinary incontinence and kidney disability.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that the conditions are related to military noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of those related to prostate enlargement and bladder disorder. The Board has reopened his claims for right eye disorder, left ankle disorder, tinnitus, and left eye disability due to herbicide exposure. However, these issues are being remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.,The Veteran's service connection claims have been granted with the exception of those related to prostate enlargement and bladder disorder. The Board has reopened his claims for right eye disorder, left ankle disorder, tinnitus, and left eye disability due to herbicide exposure. However, these issues are being remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude her from obtaining or maintaining gainful employment, and the Board finds that an extraschedular TDIU is not warranted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, SSA disability records, and a VA examination to assess the Veteran's employability due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran is seeking TDIU based on his service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, herniated disc of the lumbar spine with low back pain, radiculopathy left lower extremity, and radiculopathy right lower extremity. The issues related to these conditions have been resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disability, a disability manifested by pain in throat, and insomnia. Additional medical records are needed from VA facilities, and attempts should be made to obtain military personnel and service treatment records from the Tennessee Army National Guard.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a total disability based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) and higher ratings for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss due to additional development being necessary, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and conducting a new examination of his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for visual impairment, hearing loss, tinnitus, and a psychiatric disorder due to inadequate opinions in previous examinations. The Veteran's service connection claims are being reviewed again with new evidence considered.