Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities do not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment, thus TDIU is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions in a previous decision.

The Veteran's left ankle sprain and tinnitus have been granted service connection. However, the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for tinnitus, right knee disability, left knee disability, back disability, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability due to incomplete service records and need for further development of the Veteran's disability benefits.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings and effective dates have been dismissed due to the absence of an adequate substantive appeal.,Service connection claims for bilateral hand arthritis, bilateral foot arthritis, and a vision condition have also been dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus as secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The issue of sleep apnea is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the hearing loss and tinnitus claims due to insufficient medical opinion regarding their onset during service. The Veteran's in-service noise exposure as a Military Police officer is acknowledged, but further examination by an ENT specialist is needed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to new evidence received. His bilateral hearing loss claim is reopened, but additional development is needed. The compensable rating and increased rating claims are also remanded.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of lower back disorder, hearing loss, tinnitus, and pseudofolliculitis barbae as the Veteran passed away during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset during active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate opinion in the August 2013 VA examination report.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a contemporaneous examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The left and right knee disabilities are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD is denied, but his claims for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are granted. The case is remanded to obtain a VA examination for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

Service connection for tinnitus was granted, while the initial rating for PTSD remains at 50 percent. The appeal is mixed as one issue (tinnitus) was granted and another (PTSD) was denied.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus. The case is remanded to determine the nature, onset and etiology of the Veteran's vision condition.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and therefore his cause of death is denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The issues of bilateral hearing loss and Meniere’s disease are remanded for further development.

The appeal seeking an increased rating greater than 50 percent for service-connected migraine headaches is dismissed.,The appeals seeking an increased ratings for left and right ankle limitations of motion, tinnitus, and allergic rhinitis (claimed as sinusitis) are dismissed.,An extraschedular total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted solely due to the Veteran’s service-connected migraine headaches and residuals of a traumatic brain injury, subject to the laws and regulations governing the award of monetary benefits.