Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2010

The VA determined that the Veteran's current tinnitus did not result from his active service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are not properly adjudicated due to incomplete records and requires additional development, including obtaining SSA records and a new VA examination.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are currently rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to in-service acoustic trauma and service connection is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and providing the Veteran with VA examinations to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to additional development being necessary.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as to review the claims file for any relevant records.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and development of his VA treatment records.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, both of which are found to be related to noise exposure during active military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating of diabetes mellitus, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied. The Board found that the current evaluation of 20 percent under Diagnostic Code 7913 accurately reflected the extent of the Veteran's disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU was denied as there is no evidence of a factually ascertainable increase in disability prior to December 29, 2006.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by his military service, nor may they be presumed to have been incurred in service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has denied service connection for left shoulder disability and tinnitus, finding no evidence of in-service injury or continuity of symptoms. The claim for right shoulder disability was denied due to lack of appeal within one year.,However, the appellant submitted new and material evidence to reopen his claim for right shoulder disability, which is currently pending.

The Veteran is granted service connection for residuals of prostate cancer and tinnitus, both presumed to be related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's reported in-service stressors are consistent with his service and have been medically related to his fear of hostile military or terrorist activity. The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have also been medically related to his reported in-service stressors, thus granting service connection for PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus did not begin during service or within a presumptive period, and is not related to his military noise exposure. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for Paget's disease and tinnitus due to incomplete records, need for a VA examination, and other procedural issues.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, and therefore denied both claims.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for chronic bilateral hearing loss disability and chronic tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to his active service.