Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD prior to September 13, 2019, and in excess of 50 percent after that date has been withdrawn.,Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss due to exposure to hazardous noise during service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and right ear hearing loss, but denied service connection for left ear hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a left upper extremity disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to new evidence indicating that direct service connection may be applicable. The Veteran's reports about his symptoms will need to be considered in these cases.

The Board dismissed the appeals for an earlier effective date and increased rating as the appellant requested to withdraw these appeals.

The Board has remanded the case for a new examination to determine if the Veteran's tinnitus is caused or aggravated by his service-connected migraines and/or TBI. The effective date of any award will be determined after the examination results are available.

The Board has remanded the cases of hearing loss and tinnitus for further development due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied due to lack of evidence supporting a current disability related to exposure to CLCW or service. The effective date for tinnitus is set at the date of receipt of the claim, and no extraschedular rating is warranted.

The Board has determined that the VA medical examination provided in connection with the Veteran's claims for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss is inadequate. The Veteran's service records show a shift in his audiological test results between his entrance and exit examinations, which the examiner did not address. Therefore, the Board has decided to remand these issues for further evaluation.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, COPD, sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to new and material evidence. The claims are now remanded for further development.

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

The Veteran's tinnitus was noted to have started during service and has continued since then. The Board found that the Veteran's credible reports of tinnitus beginning in service, combined with the absence of any evidence against this claim, resulted in granting service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and tinnitus has been granted. The remaining issues are remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for dizziness and bilateral tinnitus as the appellant's representative withdrew the appeal in the legacy system.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the failure to obtain VA examinations and private medical records. The issues include sleep disorders, tinnitus, headaches, breathing conditions, digestive conditions, and psychiatric conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to hazardous noise exposure during service. The Board finds the evidence in approximate balance and grants service connection for tinnitus. Service connection for prostate cancer and associated residuals is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, while the evidence is against finding that COPD began during service or is otherwise related to service.,The claim for service connection for skin cancer remains pending.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the relationship of hearing loss and tinnitus to service. The VA examiner's opinion is insufficient, and further examination and analysis are needed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus and an increased rating for diabetes mellitus due to incomplete information regarding his periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA. The Veteran is also requested to provide updated medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is due to his in-service noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has been granted.,Bilateral upper extremity and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy associated with diabetes mellitus type II, as well as PTSD, have been dismissed.