Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2010

The Board has remanded the claims due to the need for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration (SSA) records.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus is at least as likely as not incurred during his military service, and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and providing a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has current hearing loss or tinnitus that is related to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not meet the criteria for service connection as they were not shown to have been incurred or aggravated by his active military service, including exposure to loud noise. The evidence does not establish a nexus between current hearing loss disability and in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that the current disabilities are not related to service. Service connection was granted for PTSD.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus can be decided on the merits.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, a low back disorder, and a left eye pterygium due to further development. The effective date of any grant of service connection remains unresolved.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus should be remanded to allow for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and a VA examination.

The Board finds that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his service, and affirms the grant of service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to address the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and consideration of all service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's TDIU claim will be readjudicated based on all evidence of record.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to determine if his service-connected disabilities render him unemployable.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not manifest in service or are not causally related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, tinnitus, and hearing loss were denied as there is no medical evidence of a current disability or a nexus to service.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and tinnitus have been granted, but the initial ratings for both conditions are denied. The Veteran's claim for service connection for left earache with tinnitus is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss of the right ear and tinnitus are not service-connected as they do not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to exposure to noise during active duty.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the appellant's claims for service connection, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.