Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2007

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service medical records and additional periods of active duty need to be confirmed.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a travel board hearing.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum allowable under Diagnostic Code 6260, and no higher rating can be granted.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a compensable rating for service-connected tinnitus was denied as the grant of benefits was based on a liberalizing VA regulation that became effective more than one year after the veteran requested review.

The Board has determined that the veteran's recurrent tinnitus is related to noise exposure during service and granted his claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a videoconference hearing.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already assigned the maximum rating of 10 percent, and no higher rating can be granted under current regulations.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the veteran's current tinnitus is likely due to noise exposure during his military service. The issue of right ear hearing loss remains pending and will be remanded for further action.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied, and the effective date of compensation is set at July 31, 2002. The appeal is dismissed as there are no issues to be decided.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, thus granting service connection for both conditions.

The veteran's claims for increased rating, service connection, and reopening of PTSD and asthma were adjudicated. The decision is mixed: some issues are granted (increased rating for post-traumatic headaches), while others are denied or require further evidence.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including obtaining relevant records from Federal Health Services and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diagnoses of bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus, and thus cannot establish service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities and their impact on his employability.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals for increased ratings for tinnitus and shrapnel scars, as well as his request for a TDIU. The case is now pending on the issue of service connection for dizzy spells.

The veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has decided that the veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, based on direct evidence rather than a presumption or other theory.

The veteran seeks service connection for tinnitus, which he claims developed due to exposure to acoustic trauma during his active duty. The VA has requested a remand of the case for further examination and clarification of the etiology of his tinnitus.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was granted with an effective date of July 13, 1995.