Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for diabetic nephropathy with hypertension, are being remanded to obtain additional evidence.

The veteran's tinnitus is service-connected as it is likely related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, granted a 10% rating for the residuals of a traumatic crush injury to the fifth digit of the left hand, and denied an effective date prior to October 20, 2005, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus.

The appeal was remanded for an additional medical nexus opinion due to the equivocal nature of the previous VA examiner's opinion.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date was denied as the earliest possible effective date that could be assigned is July 18, 2003, the date of receipt of his claim.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's preexisting condition was aggravated by his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were remanded to provide the veteran with a VA examination.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted as they are related to his active military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus as they were not incurred in or aggravated by active duty. The veteran's claim for service connection for right cerebrospinal fluid otorhinorrhea is remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his active military service.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent, and the claims for service connection for tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, type II, a left ankle disorder, and TDIU were remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for a cardiovascular disorder, left ankle fracture, and left thumb injury. The appeal was granted for tinnitus as it was found to be related to the Veteran's active duty service. Service connection was denied for hypertension and right knee disorder.

The appeal was partially granted, as new and material evidence was found to support the claim for a low back disorder. However, no service connection was established for other conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to excessive noise exposure in service, and the claim for a skin disorder will be remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss of the left ear and tinnitus as they were not shown to be related to the veteran's active military duty.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development, including a new VA examination.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a current disability, or any nexus between the claimed conditions and active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted it for tinnitus, which was found to be secondary to his service-connected hypertension.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, singly or in combination, do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining any form of substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and industrial background.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO.