Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2010

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been reopened, and the Board finds that these conditions are related to his military service. The decision grants service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine if he has the claimed conditions and whether they are related to service.

The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by his active military service.

The Veteran seeks service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, which he attributes to noise exposure during military service. The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to address the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's continuous tinnitus since his discharge from service is related to in-service acoustic trauma. Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if he has current diagnoses of hearing loss and tinnitus, and whether these conditions are related to service. The issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus remain on appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have tinnitus or a prostate disorder (including prostatitis) that is related to his active military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing service records and conflicting medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claims.

The Veteran's appeals for arthritis of the right wrist, right knee, and lumbar spine, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and PTSD have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeals.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and a lower back disability, with the latter being secondary to a service-connected right knee disability. Service connection for a left knee disability is not addressed as it was not part of the original appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral defective hearing and tinnitus are at least as likely as not related to exposure to acoustic trauma during military service, and thus grants service connection for both conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his active service. The claim for an initial compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, with resolution of doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been rated at the maximum allowed under VA regulations. No further increase in rating is warranted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone did not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation prior to August 5, 2009.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess his employability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the case can be decided on its merits, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his service.

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

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between his current tinnitus and his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete evidence and potential treatment records.