Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2010

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for tinnitus and granted it as secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's claims for cold injury residuals and skin cancer were not supported by evidence sufficient to establish service connection.

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

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus need further development due to missing VA treatment records.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his service, as there was no evidence of such conditions during or immediately after service. The VA examiner opined that the current disabilities were more likely due to post-service noise exposure.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional development of the record.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus did not originate during his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are likely due to in-service acoustic trauma, while his low back injury residuals may be related to service. The claim for low back injury residuals is being remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted effective May 31, 2006, due to her service-connected disabilities meeting the regulatory requirements for TDIU. Her combined rating at that time was 80 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is the result of noise exposure in service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, as there is no evidence of such conditions during or within one year after service. The preponderance of the evidence supports a finding against these claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed right knee, left knee, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus disabilities were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus and whether it is related to his military service.

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

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's military service provided sufficient evidence to establish a nexus between his conditions and service.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection, and his GERD was granted an increased evaluation to 10 percent.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD. The evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining a statement of the case on his initial rating claim and providing proper VCAA notice regarding his right foot disorder. The VA examiner will be asked to provide an opinion on the etiology of his bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus based on all available evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to service. The claims for Mônière's disease and labyrinthitis (previously claimed as loss of balance and/or vertigo) and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that his current tinnitus did not have onset in active service and is not otherwise etiologically related to his service.