Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the VA Hearing Loss and Tinnitus Disability Benefits Questionnaire (DBQ) opinions are inadequate, and thus remanded for further examination and opinion. The Veteran is required to provide a new etiology opinion regarding his bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus claims.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected due to exposure to noise during active duty.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a skin disability and depression has been withdrawn.,Service connection is granted for bilateral tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's tinnitus, headaches, and pharyngitis were not found to be related to service. The Board also remanded the issues of diabetes mellitus, type II, and hypertension due to potential in-service asbestos exposure.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, and hypertension was denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD. The Veteran's claims were previously denied but new evidence was submitted to reopen the claim for PTSD.

The Veteran's tinnitus and PTSD are rated at their maximum levels, with a TDIU granted due to the severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in addresses and living arrangements, as well as potential issues with service connection for various conditions. The appellant's status as a surviving spouse must be determined first before any other claims can proceed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence on whether his psychiatric condition, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hepatitis C, and chronic skin condition are related to his military service. The claims will be reviewed again with a focus on determining if these conditions preexisted service or were aggravated by it.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right foot, left foot, and ulcerative colitis.,The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining records of the Veteran's mental health treatment and providing an opinion on whether his service-connected conditions contributed to his death. The issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as for PTSD, are also pending.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection, including due consideration of his exposure to environmental hazards in Southwest Asia.

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 tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to inconclusive VA and private audiology evaluations.

The application to reopen the claim for service connection for a lumbosacral strain with DDD was denied. The Veteran's new and material evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate this claim.,The application to reopen the claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. New evidence related to an unestablished fact (a nexus between the claimed disability and service) that supported reopening of the claim.

The Veteran's service connection for chronic prostatitis, anxiety disorder, right knee strain, left knee strain, allergic rhinitis, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus has been granted. The rating for anxiety disorder remains at 30 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded the issue of service connection for a respiratory disease.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective February 3, 2009. The appeal for higher ratings for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to outstanding questions regarding medical nexus, including potential noise exposure from cement mixers and nail guns.