Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2013

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Board videoconference hearing at the San Juan RO.

The Veteran's tinnitus is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining her service personnel records and providing a VA examination to determine the relationship between her current tinnitus and her military service.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus during service and determined that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to his in-service exposure to loud noises and chronic ear disease.

The Board has determined that the Veteran currently suffers from PTSD and that his current condition is related to his in-service stressors. The claim for service connection for tinnitus will be remanded for a new VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus is likely due to his exposure to hazardous noise levels during service. The hearing loss claim remains pending as there was no discharge examination report of record at this time.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not have their clinical onset in active service, nor are they causally related to active service. As such, the claims for service connection were denied.

The Veteran's service-connected low back disability and right leg radiculopathy have caused severe axonal peripheral neuropathy resulting in loss of use of both lower extremities, necessitating the use of braces, crutches, canes, or a wheelchair for mobility.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability, and the issues raised did not involve presumptive conditions or exposure to known environmental exposures.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have residuals of a head trauma, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right elbow scar, and skin disability (to include as due to herbicide exposure) have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the addition of relevant, non-duplicative evidence and the need for additional VA examination. The claim will be reconsidered based on this new information.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability is related to his tinnitus, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service. The case will be remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus did not start during service and is less likely related to his military noise exposure. The other conditions were not granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of a right hand burn have been reopened. The Board found new and material evidence to support these claims but denied service connection for the right hand burn as there is no credible evidence that it occurred in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it did not start during or as a result of his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by service, as there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a current disability. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected as it had its onset from an injury, disease or event of active service origin.,The Veteran's conduction aphasia and receptive aprosodia (stuttering) are service-connected as they had their onset from an injury, disease or event of active service origin.,There is no evidence to support the claim for a cognitive disability. The Veteran has not been diagnosed with this condition during service or within one year after separation, and it is unrelated to any injury or disease in service.,The Veteran's headache disability does not meet the criteria for service connection as there is no evidence of such a condition during service or within one year after separation.,The Veteran has an undiagnosed illness manifested by sore and tender muscles/joint pain of the elbows, shoulders, calves, and knees. This condition had its onset from an injury, disease, or event of active service origin.,The Veteran has an undiagnosed illness manifested by low back pain. This condition also had its onset from an injury, disease, or event of active service origin.