Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2010

The Veteran's bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is found to be proximately due to or the result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether tinnitus had its onset in service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's hearing loss and tinnitus are at least as likely as not related to noise exposure during active duty for training, thus granting service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional VA treatment records, including those from the Bath VAMC. The RO will review these records and determine if they support the Veteran's claims.

The Board has determined that the appellant's tinnitus is related to service, specifically his training in the Army National Guard. As such, the claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected, with residuals of an in-service right ear injury not being established. The evidence is in equipoise regarding whether the current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service.

The Board has ordered the case back to the RO for further development and consideration, including obtaining VA examinations and medical records. The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD, dyssomnia, and a mood disorder) are being remanded.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have PTSD or tinnitus that is related to his military service and therefore denied both claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and ensuring VCAA notification is provided.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and otitis media. The decision also addressed other issues such as gastritis, a right thumb injury, folliculitis barbae, seizure disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. No new evidence was found to reopen the claim for hearing loss.

The Board found no evidence of a causal relationship between the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus and his military service, including noise exposure. As such, the claims for service connection were denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss. Service connection for a respiratory condition was denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by his military service, and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to military service, and his right and left knee disorders are not related to military service.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, as the September 2006 VA examiner's conclusions were based on inaccurate factual premises.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The appellant's appeal was dismissed as he did not file a timely substantive appeal to the June 16, 2004 rating decision.