Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2013

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for further medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and providing the Veteran with VA examinations to address the existence and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

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

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining a new VA examination and obtaining any outstanding treatment records. The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being evaluated in terms of their impact on his ability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence and consideration of service connection based on in-service noise exposure.

The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's current hearing loss and service, nor did it find any credible evidence linking his tinnitus to service. The Veteran's hearing loss was not shown to be due to in-service noise exposure or other service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate examination reports and a need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal involves claims for service connection for tinnitus and restoration of a right ankle disability rating. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and address the issues on appeal.

The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus and his military service, including noise exposure. The claims for service connection were denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran and outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the service-connected tinnitus was denied. The RO evaluated his bilateral hearing loss as 10 percent disabling and did not remand or grant a compensable rating. Service connection for colon cancer remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for memory loss, PTSD, hemorrhoids, bilateral knee condition, headache disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. However, these claims have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between any current disabilities and service.

The Board has determined that further development is needed before the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus can be adjudicated.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for tinnitus and granted it, finding that there is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active service.

The Board has found that the Veteran's tinnitus began in service and continued since, warranting a grant of service connection. The issue of hearing loss is remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if his service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus had their onset during active service, warranting service connection.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's claimed respiratory disability due to lack of evidence linking it to service. Bilateral hearing loss was also not found to be incurred in or aggravated by service. Tinnitus was likewise not linked to service.,The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no showing that the condition was incurred during active duty.