Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his claim for service connection for tinnitus, and the Board dismissed it.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The remaining issues were remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, neuropathy of the right lower extremity, and neuropathy of the left lower extremity. The conditions are related to military service exposure.

The Veteran's right knee disability, including degenerative joint disease of the right knee, is granted as service-connected. Other conditions are denied.

The Veteran's initial rating for CAD was increased to 60 percent in August 2011, but then reduced back down to 10 percent in July 2016. The Board found the reduction improper and restored the original 60 percent rating. Additionally, the Veteran is granted TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus require the need for aid and assistance due to his inability to manage daily activities such as medication management and protection from environmental hazards.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various disabilities, including lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, left and right knee disabilities, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and unspecified depressive disorder. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The decision on tinnitus service connection is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not rendered him incapable of securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate rationale in the previous VA examination. The Veteran is required to undergo a new VA examination to determine if his current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims to reopen service connection for various conditions, including low back disability, joint pains, muscle pains, left knee disability, foot disability, right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and a respiratory disability. The appeals are remanded for further development on these issues.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and the need for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are as likely as not related to his active military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but the issue of bilateral hearing loss remains under review and remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, thus denying his claim for TDIU.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further examination and opinion due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have had its onset in service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for tinnitus has been withdrawn.,His claim for an increased rating for residuals of pilonidal cystectomy with painful scar is denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating than 10 percent.