Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus manifested to a compensable degree within one year of service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional development, including rescheduling VA examinations and obtaining outstanding medical records.

The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus to his military service, and thus denied both claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board grants a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and an opinion on the Veteran's employability due to his service-connected disabilities.

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

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection, while his lumbar spine osteoarthritis with degenerative disc disease has been rated at 20 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is at least as likely as not related to his military service. The appeal regarding the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss was remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient rationale in the VA examiner's opinion regarding the Veteran's claims of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, specifically due to noise exposure during parachute jumps and artillery fire. As a result, these conditions have been granted service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are etiologically related to his period of active service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for service connection for tinnitus and pneumonia (claimed as breathing problems). The Board finds that there are no longer any issues to consider in these matters.

The Veteran's tinnitus claim is being remanded for an addendum VA examination to determine the etiology of his current tinnitus, given his in-service noise exposure. The examiner must consider the Veteran's service and reserve records as well as his assertions regarding acoustic trauma.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied multiple times, and no new or material evidence has been received to reopen any of the previously denied claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sensory loss, left side of neck at C3-4 distribution, warrants a rating of 10 percent and not higher. The evidence does not support a finding of more severe impairment warranting a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in unemployability throughout the appellate period.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure of the Veteran to report for scheduled VA examinations. The case is now being processed again with a new attempt at scheduling an examination and obtaining additional medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were incurred during active duty service. Bilateral hearing loss was aggravated by service, while tinnitus had its onset during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his medical records.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are at least as likely as not related to his active military service, including noise exposure in Vietnam. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is granted.