Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and further development is needed.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus on a presumptive basis due to continuous symptoms since service, based on exposure to acoustic trauma in service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Veteran's bladder cancer claim is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been reopened, and the appeal is granted to this extent. Service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss was reopened and granted. Parkinson’s disease is granted as secondary to service-connected traumatic brain injury. Tinnitus remains at the maximum schedular rating of 10%. Reduced sense of smell and taste are not compensable. An effective date of April 20, 2015, but no earlier, for a higher rating of 30% for irritable bowel syndrome with GERD is granted. Right elbow cubital tunnel syndrome remains at the maximum schedular rating of 10%. The Veteran's appeal regarding right arm nerve damage (cubital tunnel syndrome) is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran's pre-existing left ear hearing loss was not aggravated by his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral ankle disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are not related to his time in service. The claims for these conditions have been remanded for further review.

The Veteran's sarcoidosis and tinnitus are found to be service-connected, while his bilateral hearing loss is not.,Service connection for sarcoidosis and tinnitus has been granted based on in-service exposure and continuity of symptomatology.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, bilateral foot disabilities, and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.,Service connection was also denied for tinnitus.

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

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's in-service exposure to loud noises during combat.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development, including those related to service connection and rating determinations. The Veteran is also required to provide updated VA treatment records and any outstanding Vet Center records.

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

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, hypertension, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The claim for service connection for migraine headaches is also remanded.,Additional evidence received since the October 2013 rating decision relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claims for service connection for tinnitus, hypertension, and GERD.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a bilateral knee disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were granted. However, the claim for a left calf disorder was denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The claims for anxiety disorder and tremors are reopened, but the issues of service connection remain pending. The issue of lumbar spine disability remains pending.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus disability is at least as likely as not related to his military service. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied due to lack of a current disability.