Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for headaches. The claim for a more than 10 percent rating for tinnitus is denied, and the claims for respiratory disability and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to insufficient evidence. TDIU remains pending.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his active duty service.,Right Shoulder Disability: Degenerative joint disease was diagnosed many years after service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran's conditions include psychiatric disorders, cervical spine disability, fibromyalgia, right arm disorder, tinnitus, and IBS.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were received on February 15, 2016. The effective date of the grant of service connection is fixed at February 15, 2016.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus began during her military service and is related to it, granting her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection for dyslipidemia has also been remanded as the condition is not a disease or injury that was incurred in or aggravated during active military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection of bilateral knee condition, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to inadequate examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, the maximum allowed under VA guidelines. The Board has not yet issued a statement of the case (SOC) for his claim of an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and will need to do so before proceeding with further action.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities were not caused by his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient medical evidence on the etiology of the Veteran's claimed bilateral knee disorders.

Your claims for right knee disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been remanded due to new evidence being added to the record. You will need to provide a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) with this new information.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to his service-connected conditions and new claims. The Board has determined that a DRO hearing is necessary for the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for tinnitus and pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) due to inadequate examinations in prior decisions. The cases are now pending for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, Parkinson’s disease, and other conditions, preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment due to his education and occupational experience.

The Veteran's tinnitus and left knee disability are granted as service connected, but his bilateral hearing loss is denied.,The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise for both tinnitus and left knee disability, but not for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the remaining issues of service connection for a low back disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), increased disability evaluations for traumatic arthritis of the right knee and left knee, and an increased disability evaluation for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's statements regarding in-service noise exposure are credible. Service connection was denied for a bilateral hip disorder (other than lower extremity radiculopathy).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied in 2009 due to lack of evidence. The appeal was not timely filed, making the decision final. A new claim reopened on August 28, 2015 resulted in a grant of service connection for these conditions. As no earlier effective date is supported by law, the denial remains.

The Board has denied service connection for radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities, as well as bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The case is remanded to obtain a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claims.