Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2010

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, including exposure to noise during active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus claims are addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining updated treatment records. The Veteran's tinnitus claim will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and providing the Veteran with a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's decreased visual acuity, leg scar, and neck scar are all service-connected as direct service connection. Tinnitus is also service connected due to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, spinal arthritis, bilateral leg arthritis, pes planus, tinnitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 as it is not legally meritorious due to the Veteran dying more than 5 years following his separation from active service and was not receiving or entitled to receive compensation at a 100 percent rate for the required period.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, flat feet, a bilateral knee disorder, a female internal organ disorder, and incontinence prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran seeks service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, which he attributes to noise exposure during service. The Board has remanded the case for further development including a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional service personnel records, mental health treatment records, and clarification of the etiology of tinnitus. The claim for PTSD will be considered based on evidence from sources other than the Veteran's records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and an increased rating for asbestosis, finding that there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology related to these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions were not incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, cervical spine disorder, and thoracolumbar spine disorder are found to be related to his active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. The claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for status post concussion headaches was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied, but her claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board finds that the Veteran's tinnitus is attributable to acoustic trauma during active service and grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by active service, nor may they be presumed to have been incurred therein. The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of medical opinion linking his current diagnoses to any incident of service.

The Board has determined that the appellant currently suffers from left ear tinnitus, which is a result of an injury or disease incurred in active duty service. As such, the claim for service connection for left ear tinnitus is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active military service, including noise exposure from aircraft mechanics work. As such, the appeal for service connection is granted.