Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2014

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no current disability for hearing loss and insufficient evidence linking tinnitus to service.,There is no competent or credible evidence of a current hearing loss disability for VA purposes. The Veteran's complaints are not supported by audiological testing results.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent since the effective date of service connection, but a higher rating is not warranted.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional treatment records, as well as further consideration of the Veteran's claims.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of whether his service-connected disabilities render him unemployable.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to in-service noise exposure, and grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, the minimum rating required for service connection. The appeal related to a TDIU rating has been remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected osteoarthritis of the dorsal spine and its impact on employment. The claim for TDIU will also be addressed.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an upper left leg wound with residual scar, which constitutes a complete grant of his claim.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are found to be etiologically related to noise exposure during active service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if the Appellant's May 16, 1963 accident resulted in disability sufficient to establish veteran status.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is as likely as not related to service, and therefore grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's service connection claim for tinnitus is granted as the Board finds that his competent and credible report of onset in service and continuity since then outweighs any conflicting medical opinions.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for tinnitus but denied it on the merits. The case is being remanded to provide a VA examination and further development.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is not related to his military service or any incident therein. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected as they are considered to be directly related to his military service, with no presumption or secondary connection established.

The Board found no evidence of in-service hearing loss or tinnitus, and the Veteran's assertions were not supported by medical records. The claim for service connection on an accrued benefits basis was denied.

The Board has determined that additional development of the record is necessary and has remanded the case for further action.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset in service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the appellant's claims to reopen his service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as his claim for service connection for depressive disorder and anxiety disorder. The Board found that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.