Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected due to its onset within one year of separation from service. The hearing loss claim is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, bilateral elbow disabilities, bilateral knee disabilities, bilateral wrist disabilities, and TDIU have been dismissed. The appeal for service connection for a back condition has been remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to in-service noise exposure. The Veteran needs to be provided with a VA examination to determine if he has diagnosed hearing loss and tinnitus, and whether these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus was reliably diagnosed during service and is not attributable to intercurrent causes, thus granting service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board found no legal basis for a higher rating and denied the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus is related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been remanded due to the need for further evaluation of certain issues. The effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus remains January 15, 2016.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no competent evidence showing the conditions are etiologically related to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his military service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded several issues including service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD. The claims are also remanded for additional examinations to determine the current severity of hallux valgus and GERD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation throughout the appeal period, and his TDIU claim is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is now rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of claim (September 8, 2010).,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to service-connected hearing loss are granted.,Secondary service connection for tinnitus is also granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected.,The Veteran's major depressive disorder and migraine headaches are both granted as service connected.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension are all granted service connection as they had their onset during his military service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus is not related to his military service due to inconsistent reports of when and how the condition began.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, and his bilateral hearing loss claim has been reopened. The case is remanded for a VA examination to determine the etiology of his hearing loss.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss disorder and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence in the record, including a lack of audiometric testing during service.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was granted effective March 1, 2016. The decision also grants an earlier effective date of March 1, 2015 for the grant of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to in-service noise exposure. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim will be further developed with a VA examination, while the tinnitus claim is deferred until the ongoing development on the hearing loss claim is completed.