Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the relationship between current conditions and in-service noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's back injury, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are related to service. However, due to inadequate examination reports from previous VA examinations, a new examination is required.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have a current right ankle disability related to his active service. The cardiac, hearing loss, and tinnitus claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are as likely as not attributable to service, thus granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease, and that any current disabilities were not related to active duty.

The Board has remanded the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further examination to determine if they are related to service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted, and his appeals for service connection and ratings for various conditions are dismissed. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral pes planus.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and active service. The Veteran's current hearing loss was not shown to be related to his military service.,Service connection for chronic lung disease due to asbestos exposure is also denied as there is no evidence that the condition began during or is otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraine headaches, dementia due to other general medical conditions, vertigo, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and left ear tinnitus, prevent him from securing and following any substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of examination, despite the Veteran being scheduled. The case will be returned for further evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are due to his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of his left knee, multiple painful and unstable scars, multiple other scars, and tinnitus have been dismissed. Service connection has been granted for a psychiatric disability secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability.

The Veteran's tinnitus and hysterectomy claims are remanded due to insufficient information in the record for a proper decision.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted a 10% rating for accrued benefits purposes, and the effective date of service connection for tinnitus is set at October 29, 2016. The appeal for an earlier effective date for TDIU is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right knee disabilities due to a lack of effective date determinations in the February 2015 rating decision. The Veteran is also requested to provide any outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but has remanded the cases of bilateral hearing loss and prostate cancer due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, due to his death.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connection due to in-service exposure and continuous presence since active duty.,Service connection for chloracne and renal dysfunction is denied as there is no evidence of current diagnoses or a link to service.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction (due to herbicide agent exposure) is denied based on the VA examiner's opinion that age is more likely contributing factor.,Service connection for hepatitis C (due to herbicide agent exposure) is denied based on the VA examiner's opinion that it is not a presumed condition of exposure.