Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

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

The Veteran was granted a TDIU effective January 1, 2010 and denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The decision also found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to January 1, 2010.

The appeals for service connection of bilateral tinnitus, hypertension, anxiety disorder, depression, and migraine headaches have been dismissed.,The appeal for an increased rating for the service-connected mood disorder as secondary to degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine has been remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and right ear hearing loss due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between his current disabilities and military service.

The Board has denied service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability due to the absence of evidence showing a current disability. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding left ear hearing loss and tinnitus.

Service connection for a left ankle disability, asthma, chronic cervical strain (thoracic spine), and tinnitus is denied.,The Veteran's service treatment records do not show any current disabilities. The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current disability related to his in-service complaints or exposure.

Tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Bilateral hearing loss, bronchitis, residuals of thyroidectomy, obstructive sleep apnea, and migraine headaches are remanded for further development.,An acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) is remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for tinnitus, headaches, and sleep disturbances due to insufficient reasons or bases in the August 2013 VA examiner's opinion. The Veteran is required to provide medical records and undergo VA examinations.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence does not show that these conditions had their onset in service or are otherwise etiologically related to service.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and no service connection decisions were made.

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

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability is denied as there is no current evidence of a hearing loss disability for VA purposes.,Right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as the Board finds that they are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran experienced in-service noise exposure and continues to have symptoms of these conditions since separation from service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether tinnitus is related to service, including as secondary to service-connected left ear hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's in-service noise exposure. The decision is based on direct service connection without any presumption or secondary theory.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus need to be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. The VA examinations did not adequately address all available relevant evidence, including the Veteran's testimony about noise exposure during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current tinnitus is related to her military service and granted her claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder, granted service connection for tinnitus, and denied service connection for a chronic right shoulder disorder. The case is remanded to obtain an opinion on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right eye disorder.

The Veteran's service connection claims for tinnitus and hemorrhoids have been granted. The remaining issues, including those related to his back disability, plantar fasciitis, GERD, and erectile dysfunction, are being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition did not have its onset in service or within one year of separation from active duty. The evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's in-service ear infection and his current tinnitus.