Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and records from the Long Island Jewish Medical Center.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus began during military service and is at least as likely as not related to his combat experience. The claim for secondary service connection for lumbar spine disorder due to bilateral knee disabilities will be remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and providing an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between his current disabilities and service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's exposure to pigeon droppings and its relation to his cryptococcal meningitis. The appeal is pending further development.

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

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to have onset during service and is therefore granted service connection. The lower back disorder issue remains pending as the RO has not issued a Statement of the Case (SOC).

The Board has found that the Veteran's current tinnitus is related to his active service and has granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including heart disability (enlargement), lumbar spine disability, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, otitis, kidney enlargement, and dizziness were denied. The appeal is dismissed as the evidence does not meet the criteria for reopening the previously denied claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claims of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as the current medical opinion is deemed inadequate.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion and for obtaining updated VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to scheduling issues and will handle them in an expeditious manner.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between his current conditions and military service.

The Veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, which is the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260. The Board finds that there is no legal basis for a schedular evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disorder and tinnitus, which are currently considered service-connected under a direct theory.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether it is related to active service. The Veteran's March 2006 report of tinnitus during the one-year presumptive period for service connection involving the organic nervous system was considered.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and headaches were denied as there is no current disability. The claim for hypertension was denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service or Agent Orange exposure. The diabetes mellitus claim was denied because it did not manifest within a year after service. PTSD was not diagnosed during service and thus cannot be granted based on service connection.,The Veteran's competency to handle disbursement of VA benefits funds was found to be lacking.