Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate reasoning in a previous decision and needs further clarification on whether tinnitus is related to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that these conditions are causally related to his noise exposure during active service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no current disability of either condition, and the evidence does not support a finding that they are related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for coronary artery disease, back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to incomplete medical opinions and lack of examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or being housebound.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from maintaining substantially gainful employment, and the Board denies entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete responses in the addendum opinion regarding conversion of audiometric findings to ISO-ANSI standard, and a need for further discussion on the impact of noise exposure from service.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea due to new and relevant evidence submitted by the Veteran's wife.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of a head injury have been readjudicated due to the submission of new evidence. The claim for PTSD remains pending.,PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent.

The Veteran's tinnitus claim has been granted on a presumptive basis due to noise exposure in service.,Service connection for left knee and right knee disorders is being remanded as new evidence was submitted after the previous denial.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, specifically his left knee/lower extremity and back disabilities, are found to render him unable to obtain or maintain gainful employment. The Board granted the TDIU claim with resolution of reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and residuals of a fall with barbed wire are granted. The claim for tinnitus is denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus as secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is a proximate relationship between the two conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed because the claim had not been perfected and there were no grounds to review the Board decision.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability due to duty to assist errors. The Veteran's reports about his symptoms in-service and post-service will be considered, along with any medical opinion provided.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for syphilis and arthritis are reopened, but the Board has remanded the remaining issues due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for tinnitus and low back disability due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection, including hearing loss, tinnitus, PTSD, major depressive disorder, shoulder disorders, elbow disorders, wrist disorders, low back disorders, right ankle disorders, and left foot disorders. The appeal is not about service connection at all in some cases.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to his death.