Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2015

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted, but the rating assigned is 0% (no disability compensation). The effective date of this decision is not specified.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to issues related to service connection for various conditions, including a low back disorder. The Veteran's claims are currently under review.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and a VA examination to determine if any of the Veteran's claimed conditions are related to his service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and back condition are not related to service. Therefore, these claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his service and grants service connection for this condition. The claim regarding a back disability remains pending as further development is needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting etiological opinions and a need for clarification of the nature and etiology of the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities. The Veteran should be afforded another VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for nerve damage of the jaw, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus have been granted. The claim for a lumbar spine disability is remanded.

The Veteran's rheumatoid arthritis is not related to service, and the Board denied this claim.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been granted based on evidence showing a perceptible change in hearing during service. The tinnitus is also considered service-connected as it is related to his service-connected hearing loss.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service connection for right ear hearing loss or left ear hearing loss. The Veteran's pre-existing right ear hearing loss was not aggravated by service, and there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure that would support a finding of tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as his claim for a compensable evaluation for alopecia prior to November 4, 2011, are being remanded due to the need for additional development. The Board will schedule new VA examinations to address these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and MRSA, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service. Tinnitus is linked to in-service noise exposure, while MRSA is linked to an abscess he experienced during service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine his need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disorder and tinnitus, but denied his claim for low back disorder due to incomplete evidence. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied across the board. The Board found no evidence of a current disability in most cases and insufficient medical nexus to support the Veteran's assertions.

The Board found that the Veteran's pleural plaques did not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities. The claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted as noise exposure during active service caused the Veteran's tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus were denied in a final rating decision issued in September 2001. The RO reopened the claims based on new evidence received in March 2010, and awarded service connection effective from that date.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure. The issue of an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus, finding that new and material evidence was received to reopen his claim. The Veteran's lay assertions regarding in-service noise exposure are considered credible, and he is found to have experienced constant bilateral tinnitus with onset during active duty.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to May 17, 2010, for the award of service connection for tinnitus was denied as there is no new and material evidence received within one year of the August 2001 rating decision denying his initial claim. The effective date assigned by the VA is May 17, 2010.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability, radiculopathy of the lower extremities (secondary to the low back disability), and tinnitus. The Veteran's current disabilities are related to his active military service.,Tinnitus was found to be less likely as not due to service but more likely due to civilian noise exposure.