Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and initial disability ratings. The issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a right hip disability (claimed as right knee), right shoulder tendonitis, patellofemoral syndrome, and migraines are remanded.

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 due to noise exposure during his period of active service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus may be related to his service-connected migraine headaches and is remanding for further development of records and an addendum opinion.

The Board has decided that service connection for tinnitus is granted. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

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

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a scheduling error in arranging a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for issuance of a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC) due to new evidence added after the last rating decision. The Veteran did not waive initial RO review of this evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is insufficient medical evidence to determine if they are related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset in service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD and tinnitus, as well as the claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 due to the inappropriateness of the March 2013 VA examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence supports a finding of in-service noise exposure and continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient rationale in the VA examiner's opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The examiner needs to consider research on delayed-onset hearing loss.

Service connection for bilateral hip disorders is dismissed.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded his claims for a back disability and diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded multiple claims for service connection and evaluations, including those related to the Veteran's left shoulder, low back, right shoulder, cervical spine, left leg, right leg, bilateral eye, sleep-related symptoms, prostate, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, migraine headaches, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and acquired psychiatric disabilities. The remand also includes a request for additional medical records from SSA and VA.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and TDIU due to a lack of information from the Social Security Administration (SSA). The AOJ is instructed to request all relevant SSA records, including copies of the appellant’s application and decision. If these records are unavailable, the AOJ should notify the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current tinnitus and his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus claim is denied as there is no evidence of service connection or a relationship to service.,A 10 percent rating for left knee instability is granted, but the Veteran’s right knee instability remains noncompensable.,The Veteran's left breast scar does not meet criteria for a compensable rating under current VA guidelines.,The extension of the temporary total evaluation beyond August 31, 2015 for convalescence following surgery for a service-connected left knee disability is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate opinion regarding in-service noise exposure.