Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims and a claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to complications from back surgery.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of whether a TDIU should be granted on an extraschedular basis prior to March 7, 2008.

The Board has confirmed and continued the denial of service connection for a lumbar spine disorder due to lack of new and relevant evidence.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted based on newly received evidence.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability and the Board finds that his hearing loss did not begin in service.,Service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The Board found that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions and in-service noise exposure.,The Veteran's STRs showed no shifts in hearing during his periods of active duty. The VA examiner concluded that the current hearing loss is more likely related to occupational and recreational noise exposure rather than service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of bilateral sensorineural hearing loss did not begin during his active duty and is not related to in-service noise exposure.,The Board also denied service connection for tinnitus, concluding that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's current condition to in-service noise exposure.

Your claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted in a previous decision. As such, the current appeal is dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, and heat stroke residuals due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. Specifically, SSA records are needed as they may contain relevant information about the Veteran's symptoms.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a nexus to service, and the current conditions are not shown to be related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete records, inadequate previous opinions, and the need for further examination. The examiner must obtain a full account of symptoms from the Veteran and consider his in-service noise exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a causal relationship between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The amputation of the right 2nd toe and left 4th toes was also denied as not related to service.,Service connection was not granted for diabetes mellitus or vision problems.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and right hip disability.,Service connection has also been granted for left hip and left knee disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board has ordered a new VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus, as the previous opinion was insufficient due to non-compliance with prior remand directives.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus effective December 10, 2013. The Veteran's military occupational specialty was consistent with exposure to acoustic trauma.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

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 decision is based on direct service connection as there was no presumption or secondary service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as new and relevant evidence was not received within a year of the January 2018 rating decision.