Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claim for tinnitus is granted. The Board finds the criteria for service connection have been met, as there are credible reports of continuous tinnitus symptoms since service. For the lumbar strain with herniated nucleus pulposus issue, the Veteran's disability rating remains at 10 percent and a new examination is needed to assess his current condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss were denied, but his claim for tinnitus was granted. The decision is mixed as it reopens the previously denied hearing loss claim and grants tinnitus.

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

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to evidence of worsening hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as uncertainty about his employment status.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, with the exception of tinnitus which was granted but not earlier than July 31, 2018. The other conditions were either not shown to be related to service or did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's initial rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also denied because his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a respiratory disorder (claimed as COPD) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to his active duty service, and therefore grants entitlement to service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for tinnitus, as secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss, requires further development and a new medical opinion.

Service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss is granted.,Service connection for valvular heart disease is denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, fracture of the left shin, and left ankle injury residuals. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding these issues.,The Veteran's tinnitus claim remains pending as it was not addressed in this decision.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his active service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are causally related to his military service, resulting in a grant of service connection for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran served in Vietnam, and he contends that his current conditions are related to military noise exposure.

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

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is approximately balanced as to whether these conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened. The Board has remanded the issues of rating higher than 30 percent for PTSD, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of service connection for headaches. The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, low back disability, and tinnitus are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a bilateral foot disorder, and disorders affecting his lower extremities due to insufficient opinions provided by VA examiners. The issues are being returned for further examination and opinion.