Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2014

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service. The claim for bilateral hand disability is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess his hearing loss, tinnitus, and right eye retinal tear.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is needed to address the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as the previous examinations were inadequate. Additionally, VA must obtain all relevant treatment records from specific VAMCs and CBOCs.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability due to aggravation during active duty. The Veteran's tinnitus claim is denied as she did not file an informal claim prior to January 9, 2009.

The Board found that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by service, while his bilateral knee disability was not shown to be related to service. The Veteran's preexisting right ear hearing loss was not permanently worsened during service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and a right leg disability. The decision is based on the Veteran's exposure to fear of hostile military activity during his Vietnam service.

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

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have had its onset during service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Veteran's claim for vocational rehabilitation and employment benefits was denied as he did not have an employment handicap despite having multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including the provision of proper VCAA notice and an addendum opinion from a medical professional regarding his claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his active military service, as there is no evidence of such conditions during service or within one year post-service. The VA examiner found that the Veteran's symptoms are less likely due to noise exposure in service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and information.

The Veteran's current bilateral tinnitus is positively linked to his service-connected hearing loss disability, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to conflicting VA examination reports and the need for additional development, including obtaining ongoing VA treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issue of rating PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and a VA examination to determine if his current hearing loss is related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment, and the Board finds that his TDIU claim should be granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including providing VCAA notice and obtaining a medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's fatal liver cancer and his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has received notification from the appellant that he wishes to withdraw his appeals for hearing loss disability and tinnitus. As such, these issues are dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss of both ears and tinnitus are service-connected as they were incurred during his active duty in Vietnam.