Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

Service connection is granted for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension.,An initial rating in excess of 10 percent for varicose veins in the left leg from November 17, 2014 is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete information regarding his National Guard service. The VA needs to verify these periods of active service and obtain an addendum opinion from a medical examiner.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities are granted as service-connected. The Board found that the Veteran was exposed to noise in service, which is conceded, and his current hearing loss disability is at least as likely as not related to this exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence in the current record.

The Veteran's persistent depressive disorder is granted as service connected. The cervical spine, bilateral foot, tinnitus, and thoracolumbar strain issues are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and/or an inner ear disability.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected.,Service connection for a sleep disorder, migraine headaches, and esophageal cancer is denied.

The application to reopen the claim for entitlement to service connection for a back condition is denied.,The application to reopen the claim for entitlement to service connection for seizures is denied.,The application to reopen the claim for entitlement to service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and tinnitus, did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to September 8, 2009. The Board denied the claim for TDIU as his combined rating was less than 70% at that time.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The Veteran's residual scar of the right lower quadrant is granted a 20 percent rating since November 25, 2015. Service connection for renal cell carcinoma (status post removal of right kidney) and prostate cancer are granted with effective dates prior to January 23, 2014.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are at least as likely as not related to his active duty service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the claim due to insufficient evidence from an ENT specialist, and a new addendum opinion is needed.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral, recurrent tinnitus as the evidence did not show that it was related to in-service noise exposure or any other theory of service connection.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include unspecified depressive disorder, is granted as service connected. The cases for tinnitus, sleep apnea, kidney disorder, prostate cancer, and Leukemia are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD, Tension Headaches, Essential Tremor, Dermographia) have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claims of whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim for bilateral hearing loss, and entitlement to a rating higher than 10 percent for tinnitus.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to the absence of evidence showing a current disability as defined by VA regulations.,Service connection was granted for tinnitus, with the condition being considered at least in equipoise regarding its onset during service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations. The hearing loss claim is denied, while tinnitus remains at its maximum rating of 10 percent. Service connection requests are pending.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss was granted service connection with an effective date of October 20, 1983. The claim for tinnitus was denied as there was no prior informal or formal claim received before March 19, 2014.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.