Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2014

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any currently diagnosed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, including whether these conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, and thus granted as secondary service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted, while the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a left elbow disability and an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD are pending. The TDIU claim remains part of the appeal.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have left ear hearing loss of sufficient severity to constitute a disability for VA compensation purposes.,For right ear hearing loss, the evidence is in equipoise as to whether it was incurred in service. The claim is granted.

The Veteran seeks a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities. The Board is unable to determine whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable due to lack of consideration in the current evidence of record and remands for further examination.

The Veteran's bilateral tinnitus is at least as likely as not caused by his active military service, and the Board grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus during service, and the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that current hearing loss or tinnitus is related to service. The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are related to his active service, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran will be scheduled for a VA audiological examination to provide opinions on these issues.

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

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his claims, including obtaining service records and medical opinions regarding his claimed conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and assigned a noncompensable rating for degenerative joint disease of the right hip and left hip. The Veteran's initial compensable ratings for these conditions are pending before the RO.

The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain VA treatment records and provide an addendum opinion from the May 2013 VA examiner regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board found no credible evidence that the Veteran's tinnitus started during his active service or within one year of separation, and thus denied service connection for tinnitus based on direct service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury, tinnitus to include as secondary to TBI, and headaches with light sensitivity to include as secondary to TBI due to a lack of current disability evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to address the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The examiner is asked to provide opinions regarding whether these conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.