Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2014

The Board found that none of the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including his right knee disability and tinnitus, were primary or contributory causes of his death. The evidence did not support a finding that any of these disabilities caused or contributed substantially to his death.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are found to be related to service, with the Board granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression). The Veteran's tinnitus is presumed to have been incurred during his active duty service. Service connection was not established for the lumbar spine or psychiatric conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension are all found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to service, warranting the grant of service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, skin disorder, respiratory disorder (emphysema), and hypertension due to Gulf War exposure. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be causally related to service, granting the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, with symptoms beginning during active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active service, including exposure to noise from enemy rocket attacks. As a result, these conditions have been granted service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA treatment records and for a new VA audiological examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to active military service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disorder, erectile dysfunction, and sleep disorder are being addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.

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

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have begun in service and continues since then, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including scheduling a Social and Industrial Survey and obtaining SSA records.

The Board denied attorney fees based on the grant of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of chronic symptoms in service or continuity of symptomatology since service. The Board also found that the Veteran did not have a current disability for VA compensation purposes.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus is not related to his military service and denied his claim.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA medical opinions regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and tinnitus.

The Veteran is granted service connection for tinnitus and hypersensitivity to sound and light as residuals of traumatic brain injury, lumbar radiculopathy (claimed as bilateral leg disorder), but not for MRSA infection on the spine or residuals of frostbite.