Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted an initial rating of 70 percent. The cases for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for malaria was denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,Service connection was granted for bilateral hearing loss, with the Board finding that it is at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for service connection for asthma, entitlement to service connection for malaria, entitlement to service connection for bilateral tinnitus, entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression), entitlement to an initial compensable rating of bilateral hearing loss, and entitlement to a total rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities. The remand is due to the failure to comply with the duty to assist in obtaining relevant records.

The Board has remanded the claims of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and headaches due to incomplete opinions regarding etiology. The Veteran's service records show exposure to noise during active duty.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus is granted.,For the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral glaucoma, additional development is needed as per the remand instructions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are due to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, hearing loss, and foot conditions have been denied. The RO has also remanded the cases regarding bone spurs of the feet and TDIU.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates for various service-connected conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, sleep apnea, nerve problems (to include left side paralysis), and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The appeals are dismissed as without legal merit.

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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to February 2, 2010 did not meet the schedular requirements for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). However, her claim is being remanded for consideration of an extraschedular TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began in service and have been continuous since then. The decision is based on direct service connection due to exposure to loud noise during active duty.

The Board denied the appeal because the Veteran's August 2016 substantive appeal was not timely filed, and thus the April 2014 rating decision is final.

The Veteran's asbestosis is granted with a non-compensable rating, and his tinnitus is granted based on service connection. The Board found that the Veteran experienced significant noise exposure during service which likely caused his tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but has remanded the issue of service connection for tinnitus, as it is unclear whether the Veteran currently has tinnitus and if so, whether it is related to his service-connected hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected. His hypertension is denied due to lack of evidence showing it was incurred or aggravated during service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are related to active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to lack of loss of use of extremities, blindness, burns, or inhalation injury.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as incurred in service.,Service connection for an acquired mental disorder, right foot disorder, left foot disorder, prostate cancer, and right knee osteoarthritis status post total knee replacement is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. An additional VA examination is needed.