Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder was reopened and granted.,Service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus were also granted, with effective dates of January 6, 2015.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there was no prior claim filed before January 7, 2015.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service acoustic trauma.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hepatitis C. The evidence does not establish in-service acoustic trauma or chronic symptoms related to these conditions. The Board also found no continuity of symptomatology since discharge from active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left and right knee disorders, left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, tinnitus, lumbar back pain, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation for the entirety of the appeal period.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and tension headaches, as well as the reopening of a claim for ovarian cysts. The application to connect an acquired psychiatric disorder was also remanded.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus should be remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding whether these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new examination to assess whether the Veteran's posterior fossa arteriovenous malformation, status post-surgical repair, results in a symptom analogous to a cerebellar gait and whether his tinnitus is related to another cause.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as the criteria to establish a qualifying hearing loss disability have not been met.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted as her condition is causally related to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have been incurred during his active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU award.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus need additional development due to missing examination reports.

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

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and diarrhea of uncertain etiology due to a lack of VA examinations. The Veteran is advised that failure to report for these examinations could result in denial of his claims.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active service, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has awarded a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) but denied an earlier effective date prior to May 28, 2014. The case is being remanded for the Director of VA's Compensation Service to determine if the Veteran is entitled to a TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to that date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep condition is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for high blood pressure is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for high cholesterol is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of bipolar disorder is granted and the effective date is July 12, 2013.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to service exposure, with the doubt resolved in his favor.