Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2013

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

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted, with the Board finding that his symptoms began during combat in Vietnam and are related to noise exposure.,The issue of whether an earlier effective date is warranted for the right thumb disability remains pending and will be remanded by the Board.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral aphakia, shrapnel wound to the right upper leg, CAD, and other conditions, preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has found that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset in service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as the evidence did not establish that he had compensable hearing loss or a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings of bilateral hearing loss and PTSD is addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision. The TDIU claim is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded due to inadequate VA examination results. The case will be readjudicated after obtaining a new VA examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have begun in service and is granted as service connected.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus meeting the criteria for TDIU.

The Veteran's current tinnitus is related to his active duty service, and the Board grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before either of the underlying service connection claims can be adjudicated.

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to be incurred in service, with the Board finding that his current condition cannot be reasonably disassociated from his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as the current disability ratings are considered adequate based on the severity of his conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus did not become manifest during service and is not otherwise related to service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has found that the Veteran's tinnitus is due to service and thus granted his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU, and his claim was denied on both schedular and extraschedular grounds.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, as there was no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus in service. The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were less likely caused by noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus is etiologically related to his in-service noise exposure.