Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions, including hearing loss, tinnitus, back disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, respiratory disorder (presumed due to herbicide exposure), and GERD, are not related to his active service. The appeal is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent, the highest available rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders. His bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have also been granted service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and determinations regarding his claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and left ear hearing loss disability, but denied his claim for a compensable evaluation for left ear hearing loss disability. The right ear hearing loss disability is not considered related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has determined that there is not enough evidence to support a finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus disability is related to his active duty service. The claim for service connection for tinnitus is therefore denied.

The Veteran's current bilateral tinnitus is not related to service, and the Board finds that it was more likely due to post-service noise exposure or hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions did not have their clinical onset in service or within the first post-service year.

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to be caused by in-service exposure to excessive and harmful noise, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and left ankle disabilities have been reopened, but new evidence does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.,Service connection has not been established for hearing loss or tinnitus as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of his cicatricial pemphigoid and tinnitus. A VA examination will be scheduled for both conditions.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as the current examination did not adequately consider his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's left knee disability is due to his service-connected bilateral foot disability. The claim for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the absence of proper notice for a requested hearing, and he would like to be scheduled for a videoconference hearing at the RO in Des Moines, Iowa.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their relationship to service.

The Board has determined that a new VA audiological examination is necessary to fully address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed hearing loss and tinnitus due to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for further examination and consideration due to incomplete records and the need for an opinion regarding his employability.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus did not begin during service and was not caused by any incident of service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral tinnitus began in active service and granted service connection for this condition. However, there is no current evidence of a hearing loss disability for VA purposes since he filed his claim in July 2011, so service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus and asbestosis have been granted service connection, with the Board finding that both conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no legal basis to assign a schedular evaluation in excess of the current assigned ratings.