Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbar spine disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, kidney disorder, and rheumatoid arthritis. The issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss and service connection for left ear hearing loss are inextricably intertwined with the above issues.

The Board has dismissed all issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to his death.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded the issue of left hand disability due to lack of a VA examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding whether his current tinnitus was incurred in service due to noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded due to inadequate examination in the February 2014 rating decision. The Board will schedule a new VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his military service. The hearing loss issue remains pending and will be remanded for further examination.

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 service due to acoustic trauma.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus. The decision found that the Veteran's current conditions did not meet the criteria for direct service connection due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between his in-service noise exposure and his current disabilities.

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

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus, including considering potential noise exposure from his military service and any work environment at Fort Detrick.

The Board has remanded the case for referral to VA's Director of Compensation Service to determine if a TDIU on an extraschedular basis is warranted due to service-connected disabilities.

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 are related to the Veteran's active service. The decision also notes that the Veteran's assertions of tinnitus beginning during his military service have been found credible.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD was granted. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a headache disorder were denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and an addendum medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his time in service.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and examination, including service connection claims for sleep apnea, a skin condition, bilateral knee conditions, lumbosacral condition, gastritis, GERD, and thyroid condition.

The Veteran's claims to reopen service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. The Board also remanded the issues of ratings for upper extremity diabetic neuropathy, lower extremity sciatic nerve peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity anterior crural peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's tinnitus and degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine have been granted service connection.,Other issues, including those related to the lumbar spine, left leg sciatica, left ankle strain, psychiatric disorder, hearing loss, and bilateral foot condition, are being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to new and material evidence being received with respect to his hearing loss and/or ear disability, tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disabilities (including PTSD), and recurrent chronic otitis media. The other issues remain unresolved.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence suggesting a possible connection between tinnitus and hypertension, which is already service-connected.