Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to new evidence received after a final decision. The Veteran's MOS required exposure to acoustic trauma in service, which may be related to his current conditions.

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

The Board has decided to remand the case due to issues regarding the duty to assist, specifically obtaining missing hearing conservation examination reports and other performance evaluation records. The Veteran's tinnitus is being reviewed again for a medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including addressing the Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus and chronic headaches secondary to PTSD, as well as his TDIU claim. The effective date earlier than August 7, 2009 for the grant of service connection for tinnitus is also under review.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's tinnitus and hearing loss and their service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have started during his military service and is related to it, thus granting service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to in-service noise exposure.,The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities had their onset during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus must be remanded due to procedural errors in the examination report. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, but the evidence does not meet the criteria for a current disability as defined by VA regulations.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus based on substitution of the Appellant as the claimant. The claims for asthma, pneumonia, kidney stones, and colon polyps have been withdrawn.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left foot disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. Service connection was granted for tinnitus.,Service connection was not established for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, left foot disability, bilateral hearing loss, or deviated nasal septum.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of hearing loss and tinnitus for further examination as there is insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but has remanded the issue of left ear hearing loss due to a lack of adequate medical examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for testicular cancer is dismissed as he withdrew his appeal during a hearing.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied because the Veteran does not meet the auditory threshold criteria for VA purposes. The Board finds no evidence of current hearing loss disability.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted based on the Veteran's credible account and competent descriptions of ringing in ears since service, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.,Service connection for colon cancer is denied as there is no indication that it began during service or was related to asbestos exposure. The evidence does not support a finding of current disability due to service-connected conditions.,The claim for service connection for a bilateral elbow disability secondary to colon cancer is also denied.

The application to reopen the claim of service connection for a low back disorder was denied. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected, with the Board finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The left knee arthritis claim is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and consideration of his claims, including increased ratings for PTSD and tinnitus, as well as a TDIU claim.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates earlier than June 30, 2015, for service connection were denied. The appeals for the remaining issues have been remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating greater than 10 percent for tinnitus has been denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent is already assigned.,The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for limitation of flexion of the right forearm and cubital tunnel syndrome, right have been remanded due to outstanding treatment records.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a respiratory disorder (pulmonary fibrosis) has been remanded as there is no diagnosis provided in the record.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for sleep apnea and left elbow disability have been remanded due to outstanding treatment records.,The Veteran's appeal for an effective date earlier than November 10, 2014, for the assignment of a 40 percent rating for cubital tunnel syndrome, right has been remanded as there are outstanding treatment records.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for migraine headaches have been remanded due to outstanding treatment records.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The left and right ear hearing loss disabilities are remanded for further examination.