Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's lay statements regarding continuity of symptoms since discharge from service are also considered.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for bilateral knee disability and bilateral hearing loss.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to potential issues with service connection based on aggravation of a preexisting condition. The Veteran is requested to provide records from his civilian job in a bakery, and an addendum medical opinion is needed regarding whether his preexisting hearing loss disability increased in severity during service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but his claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD remains pending and needs further development.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least in equipoise with respect to their onset during service.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is linked to noise exposure during his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's knee conditions and tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to April 21, 2017. The Board granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for this period.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to service. The Veteran's current disabilities were established by VA audiometric testing showing threshold shifts during his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have begun during service and continues to this day, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of an adequate VA examination, as well as the need for additional medical records. The Veteran was exposed to loud noise in Vietnam during his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's reported in-service noise exposure is credible and his tinnitus began during service. The opinions from VA audiological evaluations are considered inadequate due to their failure to consider whether the Veteran's tinnitus and hearing loss have a common etiology.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected, with the decision based on direct evidence of a link to service.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the merits of the Veteran's claims for service connection. The case is being remanded to allow for this process.

The Board has determined that the VA opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is inadequate. The claim for service connection for these conditions is being remanded to allow for further examination and consideration.

The Board denied service connection for left knee osteoarthritis, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.,Service connection was granted for tinnitus.