Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to have begun during service and is related to active service, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The appeal to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed. The claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The claims for left wrist injury, left knee condition, right knee condition, and hearing loss are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate development, specifically not obtaining the original claims file and not considering the Veteran's lay history regarding onset of symptoms.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include TBI, tinnitus secondary to TBI, an acquired psychiatric disability including depression, and a fractured nose.

The Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, and the Board has granted entitlement to a TDIU.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, cardiovascular condition (ischemic heart disease), and tinnitus have been granted. The decision also remanded the claims for service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and denied service connection for a fungal infection of the ear.

The Veteran was granted an effective date of April 27, 1993 for the grant of service connection for tinnitus. However, he is still denied a compensable disability rating for his bilateral hearing loss.,An earlier effective date of February 13, 1971 for the grant of service connection for hearing loss was granted.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to potential new evidence and need for a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for right eye disability and bilateral hearing loss due to lack of a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his active military service.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, and actinic keratosis and seborrheic keratosis. The Veteran was exposed to noise in Vietnam during his military service but did not have a valid audiogram at separation from service. He has provided lay statements regarding the onset of his symptoms since service. Additional VA examinations are needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the case for further examination regarding tinnitus.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and active military service.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but granted service connection for tinnitus. The case is remanded to obtain the Veteran's military personnel records and determine the etiology of his thoracolumbar degenerative disc disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The AOJ must obtain her complete service personnel records and service treatment records, as well as military dependent treatment records from multiple military facilities.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to in-service noise exposure and granted service connection based on the presumption of service connection for diseases that manifest within one year of separation from service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted with an effective date of May 17, 2017. The Board denied a request for earlier effective dates.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence does not show a current disability or that any such disabilities are related to military service.