Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2015

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new and material evidence has been submitted. The Board then determined that these conditions are related to service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for a stomach disability. Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, with no specific exposure basis provided.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to relocation, and he will be scheduled for a videoconference hearing at the appropriate RO.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are due to acoustic trauma during his period of Active Duty for Training (ACDUTRA) service, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records, determine the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability, and consider whether referral for extra-schedular consideration is warranted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his in-service acoustic trauma exposure, and thus service connection is granted for both conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus was not incurred or aggravated during service and is not related to in-service noise exposure. The Board finds the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus denied.

The Board finds that the evidence is roughly in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran has bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus related to noise exposure during his military service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, Parkinson's disease, tinnitus, and diabetes, are sufficiently severe to preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to noise exposure during his military service and the Board finds that he has established service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his service-connected hearing loss and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be at least as likely as not caused by in-service noise exposure, resulting in a grant of service connection.

The Board has vacated its previous decision and is now remanding the case for further action, including scheduling a video conference hearing.

The Board has granted an effective date of June 18, 2003 for service connection of tinnitus. The Veteran's claim to reopen was submitted on that day.

The Board found that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and may not be presumed to have been so incurred.,The Board also found that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and may not be presumed to have been so incurred.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be due to the use of Oxaliplatin for his service-connected rectal cancer, and thus granted service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his military service. The Board also finds that the Veteran has a back disorder and bilateral hearing loss, but does not find these conditions are directly related to his military service.

The Veteran requested to withdraw all of the issues on appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no probative evidence to support these claims.

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