Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to new evidence received since the September 2013 rating decision. The Veteran's claim is being reviewed again as there is now evidence that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claims.

The Board has granted service connection for left eye glaucoma and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are the result of in-service trauma and noise exposure respectively.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connection based on the benefit of doubt.,Service connection for allergic rhinitis is granted due to the evidence being at least in equipoise with regards to its onset during service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hepatitis C. The claim for a low back condition is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and Meniere’s Syndrome (dizziness), but denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and a psychiatric condition. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and medical records showing current symptoms.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not show a nexus between current disabilities and in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to have started during service and has continued since then, warranting its grant of service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, along with other disabilities, renders him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence in the July 2004 VA medical opinion. The case is returned to a VA audiologist for an addendum opinion addressing the credibility of the Veteran's testimony regarding post-service occupational noise exposure with hearing protection.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection. The Veteran's hypertension is remanded for further examination, as the VA examiner did not address whether it was aggravated by PTSD or related to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's chronic kidney stones are also remanded for a medical opinion on their relationship to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus and cough-variant irritant-induced asthma are granted as service-connected due to in-service exposure. The Board found the evidence at least equipoise on whether these conditions were caused by military service.

The Board vacated its previous decision and granted service connection for PTSD and tinnitus, denied an increased rating for right knee flexion, granted separate ratings for right knee extension and instability, and denied a compensable rating for hypertension. The flat feet, PFB, and TDIU claims were remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders and tinnitus have been granted service connection. The right knee disability has been granted a separate rating for limitation of flexion, but the issue regarding TDIU remains pending.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connection due to in-service acoustic trauma.,Service connection for a head scar is denied. The Board finds insufficient evidence to support the claim.,Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity is remanded due to lack of sufficient evidence linking it to service exposure.,Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity is also remanded for similar reasons.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance as defined by VA regulations. The Board has determined that a new examination is needed to determine if his service-connected conditions require the assistance of another person.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's bilateral elbow disabilities and tinnitus are related to service.

The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded the issues of service connection for coccidiomycosis, meningitis, mini strokes, and total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to lack of a current disability, but granted service connection for tinnitus based on continuity of symptoms since service.