Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than October 4, 2018 for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The evidence did not support an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70% since August 29, 2020. The effective date for this rating remains August 31, 2017.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to new evidence received since the last denial. The claims are now pending again, but a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran has current disabilities and whether they are related to his military service.

The Veteran was granted service connection for a low back condition, right ankle condition, and right knee osteoarthritis. The appeal regarding tinnitus, hearing loss, and nephrolithiasis (kidney stones) was denied.,A revision of the June 2012 rating decision granting a 10 percent rating for hearing loss with an effective date of January 9, 2012, on the basis of CUE was denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, varicose veins, left knee disability, right knee disability, low back disability, sciatica, left, and sciatica, right due to procedural issues.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for tinnitus and sleep apnea due to incomplete medical records. The Veteran is asked to provide a list of all healthcare providers he received treatment from since 1990, including VA facilities.

The Board has determined that additional evidence was submitted and requires further review by the AOJ before a final decision can be made.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to restore VA disability compensation benefits for 16 days and reimburse $538.13 due to improper withholding of benefits in FY 2012. The issue regarding the withholding of benefits in FY 2013 is remanded.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's timely VA Form 9 was filed, thus reinstating his appeal on the underlying claims of service connection for tinnitus, right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for sleep apnea and an increased rating for tinnitus, leading to the dismissal of these claims.

The Veteran's PTSD with TBI has been rated at 70% since December 11, 2017. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether his service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable from performing all forms of substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient examination findings, particularly regarding the significance of pure tone threshold shifts throughout his active duty service. The RO is instructed to obtain additional VA treatment records and provide an addendum opinion from an appropriate examiner.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to new evidence being obtained since the last AOJ adjudication.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as increased ratings for left forearm limitation of flexion and extension. The Veteran's claims were not supported by the evidence presented.

The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for various conditions and special monthly compensation (SMC) as the appellant requested withdrawal of these appeals prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C has been reopened and remanded. The Board found new and material evidence to support the reopening of this claim.,The Veteran's initial rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied as his current disability level does not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to service, and the right foot disability and fatty tumors of the back and stomach are found to be secondary to his service-connected right Achilles tendon rupture.,Service connection for a left chest disability is remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus and sleep apnea claims are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. The Board finds that the Veteran was exposed to noise in service, but the VA examiner did not consider this exposure when assessing the relationship between his current conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions and lack of audiometric evaluations within the last six years.