Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2010

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded to the RO for further review.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination. The matter of expanding service connection for PTSD to include alcohol dependence will also be addressed.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that there is at least a reasonable doubt in favor of these conditions being related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities are related to in-service noise exposure, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have current bilateral hearing loss or bilateral tinnitus as a result of service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as an increased rating for GERD. The case has been remanded to obtain additional medical records and conduct a new VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and a back disability have been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or a nexus to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is causally related to his military service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

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

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to be persistent from June 26, 1989, warranting a 10% disability rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and multiple physical conditions, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board grants TDIU effective November 10, 2009.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Board found no competent evidence linking the Veteran's current tinnitus to his military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected perforated tympanic membrane and tinnitus disabilities have not been productive of frequent hospitalizations or marked interference with employment status beyond that contemplated by the assigned schedular disability ratings, resulting in a denial for increased rating.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary prior to the adjudication of the appellant's claim for service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for right eye enucleation. The Veteran's current diagnosis does not include a residual burn scar, and there is no evidence linking his current condition to service.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against the claims for these conditions.