Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but the issue of bilateral hearing loss remains pending and needs further examination.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete VA examinations and conflicting opinions regarding service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise that these conditions are related to noise exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated at 20 percent prior to January 6, 2016 and at 40 percent thereafter. The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent.,The Veteran's TDIU claim remains pending as he has not submitted the required forms.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as his PTSD claim, were granted. The initial rating for PTSD was denied, but the Veteran received a higher rating of 50 percent effective March 23, 2011. The Veteran's hypertension is rated at 10 percent since July 10, 2017.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for a new VA examination due to concerns about the adequacy of the previous examination and the need to consider the Veteran's symptoms related to eardrum surgery.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began in service and are related to his military duties.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of audiological examination.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's time in service. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability but granted service connection for tinnitus.

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

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's tinnitus and his military service. A new VA examination is needed.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are linked to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims and evaluations for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss. The effective dates for the grants of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss remain denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinnitus, varicose veins, hypertension, a right foot disorder, sleep apnea, and left foot disorders other than hallux valgus/bunionectomy residual due to new evidence submitted since the July 2012 decision. The Board found that these conditions are either unsubstantiated or not related to service.

The Veteran's spouse, B., was added as his dependent to his award of VA disability compensation effective April 27, 2010. The Board found that an earlier effective date is warranted due to the submission of a claim for recognition of B. as his dependent in April 1992 and all required information being submitted by May 1992.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for left knee, right knee, and right foot disabilities as well as tinnitus. The Veteran's claims were not supported by competent evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

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