Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the DIC claim is inextricably intertwined with other claims and thus must be remanded for further action.

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

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and he is now entitled to benefits for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, upper extremity peripheral neuropathy due to Agent Orange exposure, right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, type 2 diabetes mellitus (DMII), and gout. The Veteran's claims are also granted for increased ratings.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active military service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was reopened and granted. The right knee increased rating claims were remanded due to inadequate examination reports, and the earlier effective date claims are intertwined with the right knee increased rating claims.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not show these conditions began during or within one year after military service.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus. Service connection is remanded for hepatitis.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to further development being needed.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected, with the presumption of soundness at entry into service.,Bilateral hearing loss is denied as not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee strain and tinnitus, but denied service connection for left-hand disability, left wrist disability, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities are granted as service-connected.

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 in-service noise exposure.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus should be remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and bilateral ear disability other than tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset during service or connection to service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus due to inadequate rationale in the VA examination opinions.

The Veteran's right foot plantar fasciitis, bilateral pes planus, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus are all granted service connection. The issue of entitlement to service connection for right ear hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be etiologically related to military noise exposure during service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded the issues of right ear hearing loss and left knee osteoarthritis due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of her right shoulder and left shoulder disabilities. The Board found that she has PTSD due to military sexual trauma during service, bilateral hip replacements related to service, migraines also related to service, and tinnitus related to in-service acoustic trauma.