Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for arthritis was dismissed. The petition to reopen his claim for service connection for chronic bronchitis, a blood disorder, and diabetes mellitus were denied due to lack of new and material evidence. Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus were granted based on exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange). The Veteran's prostate disability claim was denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for tinnitus should be remanded due to missing service treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. His TDIU is granted as of November 19, 2015.

The Board has found that the Veteran's tinnitus is etiologically linked to his in-service noise exposure. The hearing loss case is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, which are presumed to have been incurred in service due to continuous symptoms since separation.

The Board has remanded the claims for a back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's representative raised a secondary service connection theory of entitlement.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for an updated VA examination to assess his current employment impact from service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it began during his active service.,Service connection for kidney stones and a pilonidal cyst were denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of sufficient medical evidence. The Veteran's STRs do not show any complaints or treatment related to these conditions, and he was scheduled but did not attend a VA examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The decision on bilateral hearing loss remains pending and remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral tinnitus was incurred during service due to noise exposure while in the Marine Corps, and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his active service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there was no evidence of current disability or in-service injury, and the claim was received after March 24, 2015.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure or current disabilities related to active service.

Service connection for tinnitus and headaches has been granted.,Effective dates have not yet been determined for the lumbar spine disability, left ear hearing loss, or psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's basic eligibility for VA loan guaranty benefits is granted due to his discharge from active duty being due to a service-connected disability (tinnitus and right ear hearing loss).