Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been remanded due to procedural errors in the appeal process.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to missing service medical records and difficulty in notifying the Veteran of examination dates.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding service connection for lumbar spine, left knee, right knee, and rhinitis conditions. The appeal of whether new and material evidence was presented to reopen a claim for diabetes mellitus, Type II is dismissed. The appeal of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for sinus condition is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities and tinnitus, finding that he is not unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient medical opinion regarding service connection.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection and initial ratings for tinnitus, left knee surgical scar, bilateral hearing loss, and right knee tendonitis need to be remanded due to procedural issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to incomplete review under the modernized review system.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected, while his bilateral hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disorder are denied.,Service connection for the right elbow disability, left elbow disability, and back disability remains pending due to need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and lumbar spine strain and spondylosis have been granted. The decision also denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals from the February 2004 left eye retinal detachment surgery.

The Board has decided service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims of service connection for headaches and erectile dysfunction due to new evidence added after the October 2019 Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the incorrect use of a modernized review system form. The AOJ must issue an SOC and allow for a timely substantive appeal if one is filed.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection.,Further review is needed for the right ear hearing loss and neck disabilities.

The Board has decided that service connection for tinnitus is granted, but the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and TBI. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss disability were denied effective dates prior to the ones requested.,The Veteran's claim for bladder incontinence and bowel incontinence, as well as hammer toes, is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connection is established due to in-service noise exposure.,The Veteran's TBI, migraine headache disorder, and left foot disability are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied as the maximum schedular rating has already been assigned.,The effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus is granted to July 2, 2017, based on receipt of an Intent to File from the Veteran within one year of submission of a Fully Developed Claim.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to lack of VA examination and incomplete service treatment records.,The claim for TDIU is also remanded as it is intertwined with the service connection issue for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the appellant withdrew all issues related to service connection and disability ratings.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, migraines, and degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.