Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2011

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient development and need for clarification of medical opinions regarding his service-connected PTSD, gastrointestinal condition, fungus on both feet, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus. The decision on hypertension is pending as it was remanded by the Court and will be addressed again after obtaining relevant treatment records.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service and granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Board found that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim. The Board also found that the Veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of tinnitus prior to the Board's decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, and tinnitus, render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus did not have its onset during service and is not otherwise etiologically related to his active service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding his employability and the impact of his service-connected conditions. The Parkinson's disease claim related to presumed herbicides exposure will also be referred back to the AOJ for further action.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral hearing loss disability for VA purposes and there is no evidence of record showing a relationship between his tinnitus and service. As such, both claims are denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal on the claim of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus prior to a decision being made by the Board.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no current disability due to a lack of evidence showing a hearing loss for VA compensation purposes. The claim for tinnitus was remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development due to insufficient evidence and incomplete records.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service. The Veteran is requested to provide information about any relevant medical treatment.

The Veteran is granted a 30 percent evaluation for laceration, left ear and face with residual scar. His bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected.

The Veteran's left shoulder scar is found to be incurred during his military service. The claims for a sinus disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and asthma have been denied. The Board found that there is no evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is related to his in-service stressors. The claims for tinnitus and sleep disorder are remanded for further development.