Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. The claim for high blood pressure has been remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for an extraschedular determination based on his service-connected disabilities and unemployability.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The issues of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss are also remanded.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus and erectile dysfunction secondary to PTSD.,Left ear hearing loss has not been shown during the appeal period.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied both claims as there is no evidence that his current conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus claims are denied as they do not warrant a higher rating.,Service connection for various conditions is remanded due to outstanding medical records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus due to insufficient reasoning in the January 2012 VA examiner's opinion. The examiner did not provide a well-reasoned explanation regarding whether the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active service, including noise exposure during Air National Guard service.

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

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to the need for further examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to service. The Veteran was exposed to noise in service but his hearing loss did not manifest until many years after separation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, thus the Board has granted TDIU.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability was denied. The claims for tinnitus, PTSD with major depression based on MST, and sleep apnea were granted.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation for tinnitus was denied, as the maximum schedular rating available is 10 percent.,The effective date prior to June 9, 2014 for service connection of tinnitus and left ear hearing loss was denied. The RO reopened these claims on new evidence but did not assign a compensable disability evaluation.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted service connection as they are related to his in-service noise exposure.,The Veteran's deviated septum and obstructive sleep apnea disabilities were also granted service connection, with the latter being linked to his deviated septum.

The Board found clear and unmistakable error in the June 2009 rating decision that denied service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran's statements about his tinnitus were not considered, leading to a denial despite evidence of current tinnitus and its onset during service.

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

The Veteran's psychiatric disability, specifically unspecified depressive disorder, is rated at 70 percent effective December 22, 2016. The rating for tinnitus remains at 10 percent.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetic retinopathy as the Veteran does not have this condition at any time during the period of his claim.

The Board has denied the reopening of claims for service connection for low back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to lack of new and material evidence.