Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2014

The Board finds that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his in-service noise exposure, specifically during his MOS as an aviation electrician. The evidence supports a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing medical records and the need for further examination. The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are pending.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are likely due to noise exposure during his active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during service and is related to his active duty, granting service connection for this condition. The decision on bilateral hearing loss will be remanded as requested.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have at least as likely as not rendered him unemployable since May 2009, and the Board has determined that the criteria for entitlement to TDIU are met as of October 1, 2010.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus. The claims are therefore denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus is not etiologically related to his active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his active service, and therefore, he is not entitled to service connection for any of these disabilities.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to service, with the Board granting service connection for these conditions.,Service connection is granted for a skin condition of the bilateral lower extremities due to Agent Orange exposure or as secondary to PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disorders are not related to his active military service. The Veteran's claims for these conditions were denied.

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

The Board found no evidence of a current hearing loss disability for VA purposes and concluded that the Veteran's tinnitus is not related to his military service. Therefore, both claims were denied.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating for individual unemployability (TDIU) is being remanded due to the need for additional VA medical examinations and an addendum opinion regarding his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection and assigned initial ratings for the Veteran's conditions, including tinnitus, insomnia, asthma secondary to mold allergy, and residuals of Bell's palsy. The rating for respiratory symptoms due to mold allergy remains noncompensable.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, as his hearing was within normal limits at separation from service. The VA examiners opined that the Veteran did not have a hearing injury in service and thus his current conditions are less likely due to noise exposure.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by service, as there was no evidence of a nexus between his military noise exposure and his current conditions. The VA examiners concluded that the Veteran's hearing loss is more likely due to post-service occupational noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss is related to his in-service noise exposure. The issue of service connection for tinnitus remains pending and will be remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus, left ear hearing loss, and dysmenorrhea had their onset during service and are therefore granted service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to have onset during service and is granted as service connected. The bilateral hearing loss disability and neck disability are both found to be not related to service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for tinnitus is granted as it had its onset during service. The claim for bilateral hearing loss disability is remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a new examination.