Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to reopen his service connection claims for CFS and IBS, as well as his service connection claim for a right knee condition. The effective date of these decisions is not specified.

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to be related to her military service, and she is granted service connection for this condition. The issue of an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for left foot plantar fasciitis remains pending as the Veteran wishes to withdraw her appeal on other issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate evidence regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran needs to provide medical records from all providers who have treated him for these conditions, and a VA audiological examination is necessary to determine if his current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination to assess her ability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment given her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of in-service medical records, unsuccessful attempts to obtain private medical records, and incomplete VA medical records. The Veteran is required to provide additional information or authorization for obtaining any relevant evidence.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus as the evidence did not establish a link to service or any presumptive exposure to herbicides.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and left ear hearing loss, but the claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to new evidence.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The initial evaluations for his bilateral heel tendonitis/fasciitis and eczematoid dermatitis/onychomycosis were denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, and therefore denied both claims.

The Veteran's bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is found to be proximately due to or the result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether tinnitus had its onset in service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's hearing loss and tinnitus are at least as likely as not related to noise exposure during active duty for training, thus granting service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional VA treatment records, including those from the Bath VAMC. The RO will review these records and determine if they support the Veteran's claims.

The Board has determined that the appellant's tinnitus is related to service, specifically his training in the Army National Guard. As such, the claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected, with residuals of an in-service right ear injury not being established. The evidence is in equipoise regarding whether the current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service.

The Board has ordered the case back to the RO for further development and consideration, including obtaining VA examinations and medical records. The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD, dyssomnia, and a mood disorder) are being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have PTSD or tinnitus that is related to his military service and therefore denied both claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and ensuring VCAA notification is provided.