Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2013

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a personal hearing. The claims of reopening service connection for hearing loss, right ear and tinnitus are still pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining missing service records and scheduling VA examinations to assess his hearing loss and skin disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a scheduled hearing and because the type of hearing requested (videoconference or Travel Board) has not been clarified.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to his military service, with the Board granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus did not have its onset in service and is not related to his active service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal regarding a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus has been denied. The assigned schedular evaluations are considered adequate, and referral to the Under Secretary for Benefits is not required.

The Board has determined that the Veteran should be afforded another VA examination to determine if he currently has a psychiatric disability and whether it is related to his military service. The claim for tinnitus remains denied as there is no evidence of current tinnitus during the pendency of the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus. The Veteran is presumed sound upon entry into service and his current tinnitus must be determined as not related to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to his military service. The other issues regarding secondary service connection have been remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss did not exist prior to service and was not aggravated by service. Therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities is being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence, including Social Security Administration records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder, has been reopened. The Board also remanded the issues of bilateral hearing loss and chronic tinnitus for additional development.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his active military service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran is granted service connection for tinnitus, with the Board finding that it was incurred in active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions, including hearing loss, tinnitus, and sleep apnea.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were incurred in service, with no aggravation during service. Therefore, both conditions are granted as service-connected.

The Board found that the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus were not related to his active duty service, as there was no evidence of a chronic disease in service or for many years after service. The Board denied both claims.

The Veteran seeks service connection for tinnitus, which he contends is a result of acoustic trauma in service. The RO denied this claim based on an October 2007 VA medical opinion that could not resolve the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus without resort to mere speculation.

The Veteran's depression, tinnitus, and hearing loss are all found to be related to his military service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.