Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2014

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran is already service-connected for left ear hearing loss.

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

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it is presumed to be due to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for arthritis of the right ankle, arthritis of the right knee, arthritis of the left knee, and tinnitus with vertigo as these conditions are at least in equipoise with a finding that they were incurred during active service.

The Board found no evidence of tinnitus in service and concluded that the Veteran's current tinnitus is not related to his active duty service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was reopened and granted.,The Veteran's PTSD rating remains under review due to the need for additional development.

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

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to work. The TDIU claim is also referred to the Director of Compensation and Pension Services for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, or tinnitus and therefore service connection is denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have started during his active service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability increased in severity during service and is related to noise exposure. The left ear hearing loss disability, with a speech recognition score of 92, is also related to noise exposure. Tinnitus is found to be related to the right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's right eye disability and left shoulder DJD were not found to be related to service. The low back disability was granted as it is considered a chronic disease due to continuity of symptoms, and tinnitus was granted based on its relationship to the diagnosed hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to a lack of VA treatment records. The case is now returned to the AOJ for further consideration.

The Board has found that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his service due to acoustic trauma, and thus grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine if his dizziness and tinnitus are related to service-connected conditions or medication.

The Board found no evidence of current disabilities related to pes planus, hypertension, or tinnitus. The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was insufficient medical evidence linking these conditions to her active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for a right leg disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The right leg disability is secondary to the Veteran's pre-existing left leg disability. Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected as they were present before service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted, with the hearing loss being granted based on presumptive service connection due to in-service noise exposure.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected as they did not have their onset during his active military service.