Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for a scar on his left calf was dismissed.,His claim for an increased rating for the left calf disability, which includes left foot drop, was denied. The maximum schedular rating of 30 percent has been assigned and no higher rating is warranted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and evaluation of his tinnitus, left knee pain, lumbar strain, and right knee arthralgia. The VA will obtain updated medical records and schedule the Veteran for examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The left and right hip conditions are remanded for further examination.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if the Veteran's ACDUTRA service from July 1966 to December 1966 constitutes active military, naval or air service for pension purposes and whether his grant of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus was based on disability due to disease or injury during this period.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are granted as service connected due to in-service noise exposure.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,The effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is set at July 23, 2012.,An effective date prior to July 23, 2012 for a 20 percent rating for lumbar spine disability is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted, effective May 28, 2014. The other conditions were denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus claim is granted. The claims for left shoulder, hip, and leg disabilities, as well as sleep apnea and migraines are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service noise exposure. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability was denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the current disability and service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, so the cases are dismissed.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70% disabling, and he has other service-connected conditions. The Board finds that further development is necessary to determine if TDIU should be granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's tinnitus claim. A new VA audiological examination is needed to determine if the Veteran currently has tinnitus and whether it began during service or was caused by service.

The Veteran's appeal of a 10 percent rating for chronic, atypical ear pain with tinnitus is being remanded due to the presence of marked interference with employment and potential periods of work stoppage.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus began during service and is related to noise exposure, granting service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, respiratory disorder (asbestos), skin cancer, ruptured groin, left index finger amputation, double compound fracture of the right lower leg, diabetes mellitus type II, and syncope were denied. The VA found no evidence to support service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's claim for an extraschedular rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus is denied as the disability is already adequately addressed by the current schedular rating.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and left ear hearing loss, but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss. The appeals for hepatitis C and diabetes mellitus were dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of appeal.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.