Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of bilateral hearing loss, which is remanded. The remaining conditions are now considered established as service-connected.

The Board has denied service connection for left foot and right foot disabilities, but granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination regarding whether the Veteran's vertigo is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the claims of entitlement to higher initial ratings for hallux valgus and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to outstanding evidence.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a nexus to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his in-service noise exposure and current tinnitus.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss disability is remanded due to a need for clarification of the relationship between his in-service noise exposure and current hearing loss.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder and an auditory condition are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions in the original decision. The VA is required to provide a new examination to address the Veteran’s contentions regarding his claimed conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. Service connection for headaches, claimed as secondary to tinnitus, is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, but denied service connection for left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's service connection claims for lumbar spine disability, left leg numbness, and tinnitus have been granted. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has denied an increased rating for tinnitus and remanded the issue of service connection for degenerative arthritis of bilateral knees. The case is now returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

A rating of 40 percent for diabetes mellitus was granted prior to December 19, 2014. A higher rating is denied.,Service connection for tinnitus was established.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient reasoning in the original decision.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for higher evaluations under applicable rating schedules, except for one claim which was remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, and remanded for further development on other issues. The VA examinations are needed to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities, including Raynaud's syndrome.

The Board has decided that there was not substantial compliance with previous remand directives and has ordered a new development to adjudicate whether the November 2012 rating decision contained CUE in granting service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, depression, and peripheral neuropathy of the right arm. The effective date for sleep apnea is still being considered.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions in the April 2018 VA examination. The examiner is requested to provide a new opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus, including whether any increase in severity during service was clearly and unmistakably due to natural progression.