Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The cases of irritable bowel syndrome, sinusitis, a gynecological disability, and a heart disability are remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand several service connection claims due to inadequate notice and the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss is not related to his active duty service and denied his claim. The issues of service connection for tinnitus and an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss are remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a fracture of the left hand and remanded other issues due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The remaining issues are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and remanded the claim for tinnitus due to potential aggravation by PTSD.

The Veteran's tinnitus was incurred during his military service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's headaches are granted as service connected and rated at 10%. The tinnitus claim is denied for an increased rating. The effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hay fever and asthma have been denied as there is no evidence of a chronic disability during or within one year after service, and the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus did not begin during service or is otherwise etiologically related to an injury or disease in service. The claim was also remanded for additional development of a TDIU issue.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his active service. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as new and material evidence was not received.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or related to military service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for hypertension is denied, and his claim for service connection for tinnitus is remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence in the file, including a lack of VA examination. The Veteran is requested to undergo an examination to determine if his current hearing disabilities are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened, but denied. The claim for nerve damage of the right arm/hand is remanded due to unclear assessment in previous examinations.

The Veteran's tinnitus and back condition were granted service connection. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, left hip condition, right hip condition, and right knee strain were denied service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was reopened and granted. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety, aggression, memory loss) was denied.,A rating in excess of 10 percent for migraine headaches prior to August 9, 2016, and in excess of 50 percent thereafter, was granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease, chloracne, diabetes, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have all been denied. The Board has found no current diagnoses or evidence linking these conditions to military service.,Service connection is being remanded for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to potential noise exposure during service.

The Board has decided that the service connection for tinnitus should be remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding its etiology.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran did not have a current disability related to his military service. The evidence showed no chronic hearing loss or tinnitus during service, and there was insufficient medical opinion linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's applications to reopen claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus were denied because the new evidence submitted did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate these claims.