Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2006

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, with a rating of 30 percent for hearing loss effective from July 26, 2004. The decision also found that the veteran likely had tinnitus related to his military noise exposure.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated in active military service.

The Board has decided to remand the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete medical records, lack of a VA compensation examination, and procedural errors in VCAA notice. The case will be returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and a need for clarification of the veteran's tinnitus etiology. The claim will be reconsidered after additional development.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a videoconference hearing at the RO. The issues of service connection for tinnitus and whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen his claim for bilateral hearing loss are pending.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and will schedule a VA audiological evaluation to determine if the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed disabilities are not service-connected.

The Board finds that the veteran's currently diagnosed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not etiologically related to active service, and therefore does not warrant service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no evidence of current hearing loss or tinnitus related to service, and the VA examinations did not support a finding that his sinusitis or bronchospasm with bronchitis are related to service.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied across the board. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or that any claimed conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a hearing loss disability for VA compensation purposes and does not have tinnitus. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and for a higher evaluation of his lumbar spine disability. The TDIU claim was also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability, hearing loss, and tinnitus. The veteran's current conditions are rated at the 10% level.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a lung condition, hearing loss, and tinnitus as there is no evidence of these conditions in service or related to service.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and determined that new evidence supports a finding of in-service noise exposure, leading to current hearing impairment. The veteran's tinnitus claim is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and the veteran's military service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's current tinnitus is etiologically related to his active service and grants service connection for tinnitus.