Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The right ankle disability is rated at 10 percent, the left knee disability is not service-connected, and the hearing loss and tinnitus are also not service-connected.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether it was incurred during service. Service connection for tinnitus remains denied.

The Veteran's claim for reopening and granting service connection for left knee disorder, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss has been granted. The claims for respiratory disorder, colon disorder, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities are remanded due to outstanding medical records.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition (PTSD), tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss are all granted as service-connected.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service-connected tinnitus and PTSD should be remanded to allow the RO to provide a Statement of the Case on these issues.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss and peripheral neuropathy associated with diabetes mellitus, prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include hearing impairment, tinnitus, bilateral pes planus, and bilateral knee disability.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus effective October 12, 2017. The Veteran's original claims were denied in April 2014 but the appeal was not perfected until October 17, 2017 when he filed a petition to reopen his claim.

The Veteran's tinnitus and vertigo are granted service connection, but his PTSD rating is remanded for further examination. His bilateral hearing loss claim is also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to additional development being required.

The reduction in disability rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss from 10 percent to noncompensable was proper.,An increased rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied.,The claim for an earlier effective date for the reduction in disability rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss is dismissed as moot due to its detrimental nature.,Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, to include as secondary to toxic herbicide exposure, is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted, and he is now rated at 30% for unspecified depressive disorder.,The effective date of the grant of service connection for unspecified depressive disorder is set to April 5, 2017. The Veteran's initial disability rating for unspecified depressive disorder remains at 30%, but a higher 70% rating is granted.

The Board has granted a TDIU effective May 31, 2017, finding that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following gainful employment.

Service connection is granted for PTSD. Service connection is denied for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The case of COPD is remanded.

The Veteran's request for a higher rating for his depressive disorder is denied. The Board also granted the Veteran's TDIU claim, finding that he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and colon cancer were denied as the evidence did not show a link between these conditions and his military service.,Service connection was also denied for initial ratings of more than 20 percent for right lower extremity and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability, right thumb disability, left eye disability, and tinnitus due to inadequate examination opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and entitlement to TDIU prior to October 24, 2005 were both denied. The Board found that there was no competent medical evidence suggesting that the Veteran’s hypertension was caused or aggravated by service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the appellant's active duty training period.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding bilateral hearing loss.