Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2013

The case is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a new medical opinion regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The TDIU claim will also be remanded as multiple appealed claims have not yet been adjudicated.

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to have originated in service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition. The low back disability issue is pending as it has been remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that his conditions did not have their onset in service or were not caused by in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding causation.

The Board has remanded the case due to a request for a Travel Board hearing. The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are pending.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his active military service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU). The appeal is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination and reviewing outstanding private medical records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA examination and the need for additional evidence. The issues on appeal are whether he is entitled to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has found that the Veteran's tinnitus was incurred during his active service and therefore grants service connection for tinnitus. The issue of an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for PTSD is remanded due to a need for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied. The claim for TDIU is pending.

The Board finds that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are likely due to noise exposure during service, and grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, including obtaining an adequate opinion regarding their etiology.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus, as the February 2012 VA examination was inadequate.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, granting his claims for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The issue of an initial compensable evaluation for hemorrhoids is remanded due to outstanding VA records.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder, arthritis, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were not shown to have been incurred or aggravated during active service.,There is no evidence of a nexus between the current diagnoses and any in-service events or diseases.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to inconsistencies in evidence and inadequate examination reports.

The Veteran's current diagnosis of tinnitus is found to be related to his in-service noise exposure and his service-connected sensorineural hearing loss, thus service connection for tinnitus is granted.