Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2011

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted, as both conditions are found to be directly related to his active duty service. The effective date is not specified.

The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by his active duty service, as there was no evidence of a continuity of symptomatology. The VA examiner opined that the current hearing loss was less likely than not due to military noise exposure.

The Board has found that the Veteran experienced severe noise exposure during service and currently has a diagnosed tinnitus disability. Resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, the Board finds that service connection for tinnitus is warranted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service and granted service connection for this condition. The issue of bilateral hearing loss was withdrawn by the Veteran prior to a decision being made.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing conditions were not aggravated by service and there was no evidence of continuity of symptoms.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is likely due to noise exposure during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for a VA audiological examination at his place of residence or another suitable location.

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to be incurred in active service, and the Board granted his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims to reopen his previously denied service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board found that the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are not causally related to his military service, and there is no diagnosed gastrointestinal disorder. Therefore, the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and gastrointestinal disorder were denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have hearing loss or tinnitus that is related to service and therefore denied his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed as he has requested withdrawal of the appeal for all issues.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hearing loss and tinnitus were denied, while his claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for depression was also denied.

The Veteran is not rendered unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment as a result of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the submission of additional pertinent evidence and for a new VA examination to determine his employability.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and residuals of a right axilla injury, both found to be related to the Veteran's active duty. The rating for bilateral hearing loss remains at 30 percent.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus did not occur during service and is unrelated to his service-connected hearing loss, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than December 4, 1995 for TDIU benefits was denied as there was no prior claim filed before that date.

The Veteran's current tinnitus is etiologically related to his in-service acoustic trauma, and the Board finds service connection for tinnitus on a direct basis.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The evidence supports a relationship between the Veteran's tinnitus and his in-service noise exposure.