Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2010

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions did not develop in service or are otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (bilateral hearing loss, right wrist disorder, and tinnitus) prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that the criteria for a TDIU rating are met.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to address the Veteran's claims, including obtaining his service personnel records and any missing service treatment records. The Veteran will be scheduled for VA examinations to assess the nature and etiology of his claimed tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral foot disability, and low back disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is attributable to service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional information and verification regarding his dates of active duty training (ADT) and inactive duty training (IADT). The case will be scheduled for a videoconference hearing before the Board at the RO.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of any current hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as whether these conditions are related to active service. The Veteran's claims for service connection will be remanded for further development.

The Board finds that the residuals of bilateral eardrum perforations were incurred during service and grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is not related to military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

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

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional private medical records related to the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, while his right foot injury is not. The Veteran does not have residuals of a right foot injury that are causally or etiologically related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the etiology of his right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, including exposure to noise during combat operations in the Pacific Theater. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his in-service exposure to acoustic trauma, and he currently has left ear hearing loss. However, there is no current evidence of right ear hearing loss meeting VA criteria for a disability.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the most probative evidence establishes that it had its inception during active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a bilateral hip disability, and a low back disability due to lack of current evidence of these conditions.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for tinnitus, which she claims was caused by noise exposure during her military service. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate VA examination and review the evidence.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service. The Veteran will be scheduled for an examination by a VA physician to assess his claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied, and no new and material evidence was submitted to reopen them. The Veteran's hearing loss claim is also denied.