Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and personnel records. The VA will then review the claims and provide a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for increased evaluations and effective dates for various service-connected disabilities, including cancer of the larynx and its residuals. The case is being remanded to allow for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and postoperative residuals of a right parotid gland tumor are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has been denied as there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or clinical onset during service. The Veteran's income exceeds the maximum annual pension limit, thus he is not entitled to nonservice-connected disability pension.

The Board has denied the Veteran's appeals for higher initial ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence does not support a compensable rating or an increased rating beyond 10 percent. The service-connected low back disorder is found to be service connected.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus became manifest in service and has persisted, warranting service connection. The claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between current hearing loss and tinnitus and service. The Veteran's reports of symptoms in service are considered, but a new VA examination is needed.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been withdrawn. The appeal for an increased evaluation of PTSD has been remanded due to the need for a statement of the case.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and dismissed the remaining issues of bilateral hearing loss, residuals of cancer of the cervix, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the absence of service treatment records, the need for a new medical opinion based on current clinical examination and history, and the need to obtain additional VA treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss disability or tinnitus, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has determined that further development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The case will be remanded to allow for additional examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing a clarifying opinion from an examiner regarding the etiology of his tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and the need for a Statement of the Case on whether new and material evidence was received to reopen the claim for service connection for hearing loss. The tinnitus issue is held in abeyance until this matter is resolved.

The Board has determined that service connection for hypertension and tinnitus is granted as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. The initial rating of 20% for diabetes mellitus remains unchanged.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding cellulitis of the left lower extremity and incomplete development on other issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the Veteran's tinnitus and back disability claims. The case will be reviewed again after additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a VA examination to determine if he requires aid and attendance of another or is housebound due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding the merits of these issues material to the determination. The preponderance of the evidence suggests that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD with substance abuse and alcoholism, tinnitus, left varicocele, scarring secondary to facial acne, and bilateral hearing loss, render him unemployable.