Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The eye disorder and right leg tumor issues are remanded for further examination and development.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for tinnitus due to new evidence. Service connection is granted for tinnitus, but denied for degenerative arthritis of both hands and hips.

The Board has granted service connection for neck disability, back disability, and tinnitus. Service connection is also granted for hemorrhoids and hernia but the issues of entitlement to service connection for these conditions are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, asbestosis, left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, and right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome. The reasons given were that the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or a link to military service.

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 in-service noise exposure. Service connection for hypertension was also granted on the basis of aggravation by service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied, while his claim for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's appeal of the increased rating claim for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed. The service connection claim for tinnitus is granted.

The Board dismissed the appeals of the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the Appellant requested withdrawal of her appeal.

The Veteran's tinnitus is rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations, and no higher rating is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on all issues remaining is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran filed a timely NOD with respect to the denial of service connection for tinnitus and a systolic murmur in December 2013, and the appeal is granted.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension, as it is unclear whether this condition is related to herbicide exposure or his service-connected heart disability.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining SSA records and VA medical opinions regarding his psychiatric disability, headaches, and knee disabilities. The effective dates of service connection awards are also being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as new and material evidence was not received to support the reopening of his claims. The Board found that there was no nexus between any current conditions and military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been denied.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is reopened and remanded due to new evidence submitted since the last denial in November 2009.,The Veteran's claims of service connection for left lower extremity numbness and weakness (claimed as bilateral legs peripheral neuropathy) are reopened and remanded due to new evidence submitted since the last denial in November 2002.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for right leg neuropathy is remanded due to his diabetes mellitus type II.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for major depressive disorder is remanded.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted.,Service connection is also granted for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a right eye condition resulting from a retinal detachment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied in previous decisions. New evidence was submitted to reopen the claim for tinnitus, which is now granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain or maintain gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability individual unemployability (TDIU) rating.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to service or his tinnitus, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for an increased level of SMC based on the need for a higher level of aid and attendance prior to April 24, 2018 was denied as he did not meet the legal criteria for a full step increase under subsection (p) due to lack of additional single permanent disability independently ratable at 100 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete information and need for additional medical opinions. The issues include bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, high blood pressure, and eczema.