Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is granted as service connected. The claims for tinnitus and right leg disability are remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further development to address duty-to-assist errors and provide additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's combined disability rating reached 60% on September 3, 2014, allowing for a TDIU. His service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

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 his military noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The issues of service connection for COPD, bilateral neuropathy, and skin cancer are remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the issue of service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted, and he is now entitled to service connection for this condition. The claims for corneal and nuclear sclerotic changes (blurred vision), arthritis of the right knee, arthritis of the left elbow, dermatitis (skin rash), erectile dysfunction, and sleep disorder are all remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and PTSD have been granted. The initial 70% rating for PTSD has also been granted.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of tinnitus is causally related to acoustic trauma he experienced during his active duty military service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability was denied.,The Veteran's claims for effective dates earlier than August 5, 2008 for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were also denied.

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.,Regarding the intervertebral disc syndrome of the lumbar spine, the case is remanded as there may be additional functional loss due to flare-ups not addressed in the July 2012 VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have tinnitus related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to have started during his military service and has continued since then, warranting the grant of service connection.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and tinnitus are remanded due to insufficient evidence. The decision is pending further review.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a psychiatric disorder (including bipolar disorder), and tinnitus due to incomplete records and inadequate medical opinions.

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

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims to reopen service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claim for a higher rating for degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for anxiety disorder was denied as the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 30 percent.,A rating in excess of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss prior to September 1, 2016 was denied. Since then, a rating in excess of 30 percent has also been denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus on a direct basis, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service noise exposure. The claims were reopened due to new evidence received since the previous denial.