Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's credible lay assertions of suffering from tinnitus and the reference to weekly tinnitus in the examination report support this decision.

The Board has remanded the cases due to the Veteran's inability to attend examinations and requests for an examination within 20 miles of his home. The claims will be reconsidered based on the provided records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied due to lack of evidence linking the current disabilities to his active duty service.,Service connection was granted for tinnitus, effective March 30, 2015.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have begun during his active service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's application to reopen her claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied. The RO granted a 50% rating for migraine headaches effective June 13, 2017 and denied an increased rating for the iliopsoas muscle surgery disability.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss and remanded it for further development. The tinnitus claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the hearing loss claim.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected, while bilateral hearing loss and other conditions are denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is a result of his active service and has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence was submitted after the April 2011 denial of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claims are therefore remanded to allow for a new VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and coronary artery disease are not warranted due to lack of new and relevant evidence. The claim for service connection for CAD is remanded as it requires an examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and fatigue are denied.,Service connection is also denied for left hip condition, left knee condition, left ankle condition, left foot condition, right hip condition, right knee condition, right ankle condition, and right foot condition.

The Veteran's initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is denied. Service connection for bilateral tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are also denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his bilateral hearing loss, including any related vestibular disorder.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the criteria for a special home adaptation grant, and thus denied his appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the cases of PTSD rating and hearing loss.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded for further examination as the current opinions are not adequate to decide the claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment prior to July 7, 2016.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee condition, to include osteoarthritis as secondary to his service-connected right knee osteoarthritis was reopened and granted. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were also granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, and the residuals of a stroke due to diabetes mellitus. The addendum opinion is needed for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim, and an adequate opinion on the nature and etiology of the stroke must be provided.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and his claim for TDIU is denied.