Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for obtaining private medical records and determining whether additional development is needed. The hearing loss and tinnitus issues are related to the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, and a back disorder have all been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or in-service incurrence.

The Board has denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not cause his dental licenses to expire or impede his ability to reinstate them. The Board finds he has overcome any impairment of employment due to these conditions.

The Board has dismissed the issue of whether there was clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a December 19, 1969 RO rating decision to assign an initial noncompensable disability rating for tinnitus. The May 5, 1972 Board decision denied a higher initial disability rating for service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. The claim for a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates, increased ratings, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional information and records.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted service connection and rated at 50 percent. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus were also granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss is not attributable to service and denied his claim for service connection. The RO remanded the claims for increased initial ratings for right-knee and left-knee conditions due to insufficient evidence in the January 2014 VA examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. The Board found that the evidence was in equipoise on whether these conditions are related to service, with some doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral tinnitus and hearing loss is granted. The case is remanded to obtain a VA examination for the issue of bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for frostbite residuals of the feet, bilateral leg shin splints, alopecia, and tinnitus have been reopened.,Service connection has been granted for alopecia.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted as they are found to be related to his noise exposure during military service.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of evidence showing in-service injury or disease, continuity of symptomatology, or etiology. The Veteran's conditions are not considered presumptively related to military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as secondary to her service-connected temporomandibular joint syndrome. Her hypertension and acne are denied due to lack of evidence showing a current disability or aggravation beyond its natural progression. The back and right knee disabilities, as well as the skin condition (eczema or dermatitis), are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of April 3, 2012. The Board granted his claim for TDIU effective from April 2, 2013.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current disability.,Service connection for bilateral tinnitus is granted, with the exception that the Board finds it in equipoise whether the condition is related to military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus.