Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are at least as likely as not caused by his military noise exposure.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed the case due to lack of active appeals.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's left leg condition. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus remain pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,Tinnitus has been granted as the Veteran provided new and material evidence indicating his belief that in-service events caused his tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hearing loss and tinnitus as there is insufficient medical evidence to decide these claims due to missing service treatment records. The Veteran was exposed to noise during his military service, but without access to his service records, it is unclear if this exposure caused his current conditions.

The Board has granted an initial 50 percent rating for PTSD, effective from the date of the decision.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is denied.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are granted service connection. However, his back disorder and bilateral knee disorder do not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and bilateral knee disability have been denied. The claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability is remanded.,Service connection has not been established for the Veteran’s claimed disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions in the previous addendum. The VA must obtain an updated medical opinion addressing the etiology of these disabilities, considering the Veteran's history and assertions.

The Board has denied service connection for arthritis of the bilateral arms, legs, and back, as well as for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The case is remanded for further examination to determine if hypertension should be service connected.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for diabetes, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to potential incomplete medical records and inadequate VA examinations. The AOJ is instructed to obtain any missing non-VA medical records and schedule the Veteran for a new VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine, left hip, and right hip disabilities as secondary to a service-connected bilateral knee disability.,Service connection was granted for recurrent tinnitus disability.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, kidney disease, residuals of head injury, and left ear injury (other than tinnitus). Service connection was granted for tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinnitus, heart disorder, hypertension, and GERD due to inadequate medical opinions and additional development is required.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and dyshidrotic eczema of the hands. The Board dismissed these claims as withdrawn. His claim for TDIU was denied due to insufficient evidence showing he is unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities as secondary to diabetes mellitus. The other issues on appeal have been dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing conditions did not increase in severity during service and were not related to noise exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral or unilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of acoustic trauma during service and no current disability related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied. For PTSD, an initial rating of 70 percent but no higher was granted prior to May 20, 2019, and a rating in excess of 70 percent since then was denied. The Veteran also received a TDIU determination.