Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2016

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination and considering new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining reasonably gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and earlier effective date, finding no evidence of a current disability in most cases or no causal link to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active service, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's hearing test results and a need for further examination and opinion regarding his claims of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for tinnitus, as it is at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were not related to his military service. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Board finds that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's tinnitus was incurred in service, and grants entitlement to service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has found that further development of the medical evidence is necessary due to conflicting opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus. The case is REMANDED for an audiologist or otologist to determine the most likely etiology for the Veteran's tinnitus and whether it is related to service, including noise exposure.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus did not have its onset during service and is not otherwise related to military noise exposure. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding in favor of service connection.

The Board found no evidence of a hearing loss disability or tinnitus during service and denied the Veteran's claims for service connection based on direct service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unable to maintain gainful employment prior to March 12, 2015. The Board finds that the evidence does not present an exceptional case requiring referral for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to inadequate or incomplete opinions in his VA examination and because additional records are needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration of evidence regarding his heart condition and leg swelling.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches has been granted. The Board found that the Veteran's headaches are related to his military service and thus warrant service connection.

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

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to a scheduling issue for a videoconference hearing. The issues of reopening service connection claims and entitlement to service connection are still pending.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.