Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of lung disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to new evidence received since the previous denial.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD has been reopened, and he was granted service connection for tinnitus. The claims for bilateral SNHL, sleep apnea, upper extremity peripheral neuropathy (likely due to frostbite), and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are denied.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a duty to assist error. The VA needs to obtain updated medical opinions that consider the Veteran's lay statements and private audiological testing results.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as new and material evidence was not provided to support the reopening of these claims. The Board also found that there is no nexus between the claimed conditions and active military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, but has remanded the issue of service connection for a low back disability.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were reopened due to new evidence showing they may have been related to service.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted, with the presumption of soundness rebutted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disorder was denied. The appeal is denied as the evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent. The Board found that an extraschedular evaluation was not warranted due to lack of marked interference with employment or frequent periods of hospitalization.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate examination and reasoning.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's lay statements of in-service noise exposure and continuity of symptoms are credible enough to establish service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise.,Service connection for tremors in both hands due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune is remanded as no VA examination has been conducted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip disability, left hip disability, and low back disability due to outstanding private treatment records. The tinnitus claim remains denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected, with the Board resolving all doubts in his favor.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is etiologically related to his active service and has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided that the VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's tinnitus are inadequate, and thus remands the case for further action.

The Board has denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct relationship between his service-connected disabilities and his dementia or death.

The Veteran's service connection claim for tinnitus is granted. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD are denied, but the rating for PTSD is increased to 70% effective October 20, 2014.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the current tinnitus arose in service and grants service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran's neck condition claim is remanded due to lack of VA treatment records and need for a new examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus is rated at the maximum schedular evaluation of 10 percent.,Service connection for left ear hearing loss has been granted, with a current rating of 10 percent.,Hypertension was not incurred in service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein.,Low back disability was not incurred in service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein.,Cervical spine disability was not incurred in service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein.,Arthritis of the bilateral lower extremities was not incurred in service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein.,Peripheral neuropathy of the right leg was not incurred in service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein.,Peripheral neuropathy of the left leg was not incurred in service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein.,An acquired psychiatric disability to include major depressive disorder is not related to an in-service injury, disease, or event.,Restless leg syndrome of the right leg is not related to an in-service injury, disease, or event.,Restless leg syndrome of the left leg is not related to an in-service injury, disease, or event.,Right hip disability was not incurred in service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar strain, tinnitus, and rhinitis. The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable evaluation for hemorrhoids and a higher initial evaluation for GERD are remanded.