Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective July 11, 2012. Service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his service, specifically noise exposure during active duty. As a result, service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board is remanding two issues related to unauthorized medical expenses. The main issue is the pending service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and lumbar strain. The Board will address these claims after resolving the pending NOD.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus as being secondary to the Veteran's already service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the claims due to additional evidence being added to the record and requires AOJ review.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not due to an in-service injury, event, or disease. His tinnitus onset occurred during service after exposure to loud noises.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for effective dates earlier than July 23, 2015 for the grants of service connection for a left shoulder disorder, tinnitus, and right ear hearing loss. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was reopened based on new and material evidence submitted in July 2015.

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

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to in-service acoustic trauma. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to active service.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations provided were inadequate for adjudication purposes and requires additional opinions to determine if the Veteran's blurred vision and severe headaches are aggravated by his service-connected seventh facial nerve injury or otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities, considered as one condition due to their common etiology, meet the percentage requirements for a TDIU. The Board found that the evidence is in equipoise regarding whether these conditions render the Veteran unemployable.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure or chronic conditions that were noted during service, within a presumptive period, or with continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Veteran's appeal regarding an increased rating for his left knee disability has been dismissed. Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The appeal for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to be related to noise exposure during service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to his noise exposure during service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus due to potential new evidence received since the last VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied because he does not have a current disability as defined by VA regulations. The claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted, with the Board finding that the Veteran has credible reports of continuous symptoms since service and currently diagnosed tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for low back, right hip and left hip disabilities as well as tinnitus due to new evidence received since the last decision. The Veteran needs VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for tinnitus and degenerative changes in the cervical spine is being remanded due to incomplete examination findings.