Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus and cervical spine disability are granted service connection, but his bilateral hearing loss disability is denied. The case is remanded for further examination to determine the etiology of the cervical spine disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus, are all denied. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a finding that the disabilities began during active service or were related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded for further examination to determine if they are caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

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

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 100% rating, and he is granted SMC from March 30, 2020. The TDIU claim prior to March 30, 2020, is dismissed as moot.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a failure to notify the Veteran of his scheduled VA examination. The claims will be further developed to ensure proper notification and evaluation.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. For pseudofolliculitis barbae, a 50 percent rating is granted from May 23, 2019 to February 10, 2020 and denied for ratings in excess of 30 percent thereafter.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's continuous in-service noise exposure is likely the cause of his current condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal was improperly docketed under the AMA system and should be re-docketed in the Legacy system. The issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are now remanded for further adjudication.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for sensorineural hearing loss in both ears and bilateral tinnitus due to a lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied them on their merits. The case is remanded to provide an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, recurrent ear infections, and migraine headaches is granted. The earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for migraine headaches is set at April 26, 2017. The Veteran's increased disability rating claim for migraine headaches is remanded.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for low back pain, left shoulder pain, and tinnitus have been granted. The issue of service connection for a lumbar spine disorder is remanded.

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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD with TBI and lumbar strain, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU effective June 5, 2009.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, leading to a grant of TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to various issues, including bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The appeal is also remanded for clarification on the cause of death.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete factual history and need for additional evidentiary development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability. However, it denied a compensable rating for his bilateral hearing loss.