Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus, lung disability, and heart disability are granted. The claim for a compensable rating for schizophrenia is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to additional evidence and new examinations being required.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions in the July 2018 remand. The Veteran's service personnel records and any outstanding VA treatment records are to be obtained, and an additional medical opinion is needed from the January/July 2019 VA audiologist.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to deficiencies in the VA examination reports, specifically regarding the conversion of audiometric results from ASA standards to ISO-ANSI standards. The examiner is required to consider the Veteran's lay statements about his symptoms and experiences, as well as two medical treatises provided by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus due to noise exposure during active duty for training in the Army National Guard.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the appellant's current hearing loss is not related to his military service due to lack of evidence of a nexus between his in-service noise exposure and his current condition.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions are related to active duty service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for further discussion regarding the Veteran's hearing loss.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus due to a failure to report for scheduled VA examinations. The Veteran must be given another opportunity to participate in these examinations.

The Veteran is granted effective dates of March 31, 2015 for a 70% schedular rating for PTSD, TDIU, and eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA). These awards are based on the Veteran meeting the criteria for these benefits as of that date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and for effective dates earlier than May 26, 2016, for his right knee, left knee, and lumbar spine disabilities. The claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for each of these conditions is remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions based on noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's claims for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for mixed anxiety and depressed mood, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a back disability, and radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities have been dismissed. The Board found no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating due to outstanding treatment records, need for VA examinations, and inextricably intertwined TDIU claim.

The appellant withdrew their appeal regarding the service connection for atrial fibrillation, benign positional vertigo, tinnitus, allergies, and depression and anxiety. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise that these conditions are related to service. The Veteran's current disabilities were not noted upon entrance into service but developed during service.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus was granted. The rating for cluster headaches prior to February 17, 2017, is granted at a 30 percent disability rating. However, the rating for cluster headaches since February 17, 2017, remains at a 10 percent disability rating.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to insufficient development. Further examination by an otolaryngologist is needed.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed because he passed away, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of his claims.