Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for tinnitus, including on an extraschedular basis, is denied. The case is remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's TDIU claim.

The appeal of the issue of service connection for dizziness is dismissed. Service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are granted. The issues of service connection for a bilateral knee disability, hypertension, and headaches are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete service treatment records and a need to clarify the type of hearing requested by the Veteran's representative.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

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

The Veteran's service connection claims for tinnitus, CRPD, gastroenteritis, and other disabilities have been granted. The case is remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records and to schedule the Veteran for appropriate examinations to assess the severity of his current disabilities.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus was reopened and the Board found that there is a reasonable possibility that his current tinnitus may be related to in-service noise exposure, thus granting the claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is insufficient evidence to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to December 9, 2016 due to lack of evidence showing that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and ocular hypertension due to a lack of VA treatment records and incomplete examination reports. The Veteran will be given another opportunity for an examination.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no current disability or causal relationship to service.,Service connection was not granted as the evidence did not support a nexus between the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus and her military service.

The Veteran's VR&E benefits are remanded due to concerns about his current employment and the need for a new assessment considering all evidence of record, including his service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, low back condition with sciatica, neck condition, adjustment disorder, and Raynaud’s syndrome. Service connection is denied for cellulitis, left knee condition, left hip condition, and right knee injury.,The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his right knee condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,A TDIU claim is also being remanded as it has been raised by the record.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected, with the latter being secondary to his service-connected hearing loss.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding tinnitus, bilateral hip condition, bilateral foot condition (pes planus), and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a secondary opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected traumatic brain injury residuals and/or tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus due to its inextricability with his pending hearing loss claim. The decision is not binding on other cases or precedential.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected.,Service connection for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis is granted prior to June 16, 2017. From that date, the rating of 20% is maintained.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to an insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between current hearing loss and tinnitus and in-service noise exposure.