Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus disability is rated at the highest possible level (10%) and no additional compensable manifestations are found.,The Veteran’s right hip bursitis disabilities are remanded for further examination to assess current severity with attention to recent treatment records and lay statements regarding functional loss due to pain, fatigue, weakness, lack of endurance, incoordination, and flare-ups.,The Veteran’s limited flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, and rotation due to right hip bursitis are remanded for further examination to assess current severity with attention to recent treatment records and lay statements regarding functional loss due to pain, fatigue, weakness, lack of endurance, incoordination, and flare-ups.,The Veteran’s limited abduction, adduction, and rotation due to right hip bursitis is remanded for further examination to assess current severity with attention to recent treatment records and lay statements regarding functional loss due to pain, fatigue, weakness, lack of endurance, incoordination, and flare-ups.,The Veteran's right ankle disability is remanded for further examination to assess current severity with attention to recent treatment records and lay statements regarding functional loss due to pain, fatigue, weakness, lack of endurance, incoordination, and flare-ups.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for tinnitus are remanded due to the need for new VA examinations.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, traumatic brain injury, and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran was granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, and no service connection decisions were made.

The Veteran's claim for tinnitus is granted. The claims for right and left ankle disabilities are denied, as there is no evidence of current disability related to service. The claim for dental condition is denied due to lack of trauma.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, were denied. The Board found that the schedular ratings adequately reflected the severity of the Veteran's conditions.

The Board denied reopening of claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a back disability, chronic kidney disease, hydronephrosis as a residual of UPJ obstruction, and aseptic meningitis. The Veteran's contentions were not supported by new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including right knee, left ankle, and right ankle disabilities; bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus; PTSD; and an eye disability. The claims are being returned to VA for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus. The Veteran is seeking service connection for this condition, which was not previously addressed.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus due to lack of a current disability. The case is remanded for further examination regarding the residuals of inactive cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis, including any cervical spine conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal in a May 2019 statement.,The Veteran's appeals for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee condition and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete documentation and a need for an addendum medical opinion regarding the Veteran's tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus claim is granted, and his bilateral hearing loss claim is remanded for further development.

The appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus is dismissed. The reduction of the Veteran's disability rating for bilateral hearing loss from 30 percent to noncompensable, effective April 1, 2018, was improper and the 30 percent rating has been restored.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea has been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for tinnitus, rhinitis, a neck disability, and a rating in excess of 20 percent for a back disability, as well as TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and obstructive sleep apnea due to new evidence received since the July 2018 Statement of the Case.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus began during service and is related to active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (traumatic injury of the lumbosacral spine, adjustment disorder with depressed mood, and tinnitus) do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. His right and left knee disabilities are denied as not related to his active duty service. The low back, neck, left shoulder and arm, and right and left feet disabilities are remanded for further examination and opinion.