Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2008

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues and the submission of additional evidence. The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus will be reconsidered.

The veteran does not meet the basic eligibility requirements for assistance in acquiring specially adaptive housing or a special home adaptation grant due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to additional analysis and possible medical evidence being necessary. The case will be returned to the Board after further consideration.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, while his left knee disorder is not. The case is being remanded for further development regarding the left knee issue.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of in-service or post-service symptoms related to these conditions.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus during service and denied the veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board finds that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are likely due to noise exposure during his period of active service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and reopened the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The rating for generalized anxiety disorder remains at 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability as defined by VA regulations and therefore, service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,There is no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's tinnitus to his military service. The claim for service connection for tinnitus is also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The veteran's bilateral knee conditions are addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus. The claim of an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss is remanded.

The Board found that the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus were not related to his active service or any incident therein, including exposure to acoustic trauma. The most probative evidence shows that these conditions did not have their onset in service or for many years thereafter.

The Board finds that the veteran's tinnitus is likely related to noise exposure during his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran's right ear hearing loss did not worsen beyond its natural progression during service, and thus denied service connection. The left ear hearing loss was noted to have fluctuated but remained within normal limits at separation, leading to denial of service connection as well. Tinnitus was also denied due to lack of evidence of continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to incomplete information and need for further development, including verification of stressors for PTSD, audiometric evaluations for hearing loss and tinnitus, and a VA examination for right ankle disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have tinnitus or hearing loss that is attributable to his military service.

The veteran seeks service connection for various conditions, and the Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional development of his claims.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for clarification of the nature and etiology of the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as a determination on whether his pre-existing hearing loss underwent an increase in disability during service.