Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and an employment opinion.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a Travel Board hearing. The claims of service connection and reopening are pending.

The veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates and ratings have been dismissed due to the lack of timely substantive appeal.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left ear tinnitus is related to service, but his right ear tinnitus is not. The claim for right ear tinnitus was denied.

The veteran's TDIU rating was granted effective June 1, 2004 based on the increase in severity of his service-connected conditions and to resolve reasonable doubt in his favor.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The appeals for the initial disability ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are also denied as there is no legal basis to assign a higher rating.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further action, including scheduling a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his active duty service, and thus denied both claims.

The veteran's appeal for a higher evaluation for tinnitus was denied as there is no legal basis to award a separate schedular evaluation for each ear.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The veteran's appeal for increased disability evaluations for tinnitus and left ear sensorineural hearing loss was denied as there is no legal basis to assign a higher rating under the applicable VA regulations.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to his military noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the veteran's bilateral hearing loss was related to noise exposure during his military service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to additional development being required.

The veteran's chronic sleep apnea and tinnitus have been granted service connection, but the maximum schedular evaluation for tinnitus (10%) has been assigned. The effective date of the award for tinnitus is not being granted.

The Board has granted the veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is a medical nexus between the veteran's current hearing loss and his in-service noise exposure. The issue of service connection for tinnitus remains pending.

The veteran's claim for separate 10 percent evaluations for bilateral tinnitus is denied as the regulations only allow a single 10 percent rating for tinnitus, regardless of whether it affects one or both ears.

The Board is remanding the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing the veteran with appropriate notice regarding his claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a prostate condition, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The conditions were not related to his active military service.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, scar of the left cheek, and scar of the right breast. The claim for service connection for a chronic cardiac disorder (hypertension) is also granted. Service connection is established for these conditions based on new evidence received since the last final denial.