Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has been denied as his puretone threshold averages do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions are insufficient to adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran is therefore being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD was denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied because the evidence did not show that the Veteran had a hearing loss disability for VA purposes.

The Veteran's appeals for a compensable disability rating for laceration of the right hand, and for whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen claims for left ankle disability and low back disability are dismissed. The claim for service connection for neck disability is denied as no new and material evidence was submitted. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is granted.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during active service and is granting service connection for it. However, the decision on bilateral hearing loss remains pending as further examination and evidence are needed.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for chronic ingrown toenails, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's claims for high cholesterol, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and hypertension were denied. The Veteran was granted a TDIU beginning May 11, 2015.

The Veteran's claim of a rating greater than 10 percent for tinnitus is dismissed, and the claim for service connection for a neck condition (to include as secondary to a service-connected back disability) is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, tinnitus, and carpal tunnel syndrome, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the combined rating of 90% for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including total right knee replacement, total left hip replacement, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are etiologically related to acoustic trauma sustained in active service, and therefore grants these claims.

The Veteran's tinnitus is rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating available under VA guidelines. Therefore, his claim for a higher rating is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, but remanded other claims for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate examinations and need for additional evidence. The issues include PTSD, hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of determining a current psychiatric disability and its etiology due to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Board found that new evidence received since the previous denial supports a finding of current disabilities, and that there is sufficient medical evidence linking these conditions to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, a heart condition, and hypertension. The reasons for remanding these cases include the need for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the disabilities in question, as well as the need to obtain medical opinions regarding whether the conditions are related to military service or secondary to other conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to his period of active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment from October 18, 2013. The Board has granted a TDIU for this period.