Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2014

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and verifying his occupational and educational history. A VA examination will be conducted to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in relative balance as to whether the Veteran's tinnitus is etiologically related to active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, but due to credible lay statements from the Veteran and his wife. As a result, the claim for service connection for both conditions is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ALS was denied as he did not have a diagnosis of the condition. The appeal for increased rating for tinnitus and hearing loss in the left ear resulted in denial.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus did not manifest during service and is not related to his military service. As a result, the claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied.

The Board has decided that the case should be returned to the RO for additional development due to inadequate medical opinion and missing records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus disability is related to his in-service noise exposure and service-connected hearing loss, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and providing proper notice of the applicable regulations pertaining to claims brought under theory of secondary service connection.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and recurrent tinnitus are etiologically related to his in-service noise exposure, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a Social and Industrial Survey to assess his employability due to service-connected disabilities. The issues of entitlement to higher ratings for generalized anxiety disorder and bilateral hearing loss are also addressed.

The Veteran's tinnitus, PTSD, and right knee patellofemoral chondromalacia were all found to be related to service. The Veteran was granted service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Veteran has withdrawn all pending appeals, including those related to lumbar spine disorder, bilateral pes planus, dizziness disorder with tinnitus, and tonsillitis. The appeal is dismissed.

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 reopened the claim for service connection for tinnitus and granted service connection based on evidence showing that the Veteran's current tinnitus had its onset during his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and records. The TDIU claim will be reconsidered after these are obtained.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and consideration of his claims.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are found to be due to noise exposure during his active duty service, and the Board grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if he has current diagnoses of hearing loss and/or tinnitus, and whether these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, and no higher. The appeal for a higher rating is denied.