Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for various conditions and disabilities have been denied. The Board has not assigned a maximum disability rating, which remains before the Board.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and need for a new one with proper consideration of all evidence, including the Veteran's statements about in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 10% rating for service-connected tinnitus was denied. The Board found that the appropriate effective date is May 30, 2013, when the increased rating claim was received.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate VA examinations and improper credibility determinations. The Veteran's claims for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus are being reviewed again with new examination opinions addressing a specific military medical examination from March 1969.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is remanded as the evidence does not fully address his ability to perform the physical acts required for substantially gainful employment.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has determined that the discontinuance of VA compensation for the Veteran's service-connected disabilities during his period of active duty from February 20, 2015 to July 28, 2016 was proper.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service due to exposure to loud noise. The decision is based on continuous post-service symptoms of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus due to additional development being required.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and TDIU have been denied. The appeal is remanded to further develop the record or grant the requested benefits.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions provided by a VA audiologist. The claims are now pending again.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his back and knee conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation for the period on appeal.

The Veteran's bilateral foot cold injuries are rated at 30 percent each, effective October 1, 2008.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted with an effective date of October 1, 2008. The Veteran's PTSD remains at a 50 percent rating.

The Veteran's tinnitus, left knee strain, right knee osteoarthritis, and obstructive sleep apnea are all found to have been incurred during active service.,Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, back disability, radiculopathy of the left leg, radiculopathy of the right leg, erectile dysfunction (ED), and a disability manifested by frequent urination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since March 7, 2013. The Board granted the TDIU on an extraschedular basis effective from that date.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are granted service connection. The back disability is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and lumbar spine disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for a TDIU as his disabilities are not severe enough to prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has decided that the claim for service connection for positional vertigo, which is secondary to service-connected otitis externa, needs further examination and opinion. The case is being sent back to the RO.

The Board denied service connection for a lower back disability and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service.,Service records are missing or destroyed, making it impossible to establish a direct service connection for either condition.