Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess his ability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities, as well as other development needed.

The Veteran's service-connected varicose veins of the left and right lower extremities, along with other disabilities, do not meet the criteria for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and VA medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus has been granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and occupational experience.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected PTSD, which prevents him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and the appellant is therefore not entitled to VA benefits under 38 C.F.R. § 3.11.

The Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected as it is related to his in-service noise exposure during active duty.

The Board has remanded the case for further development of evidence, including obtaining VA and private medical records. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus will be evaluated based on the new evidence.

The Board found that the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, specifically noting no evidence of a chronic condition during service or an applicable presumptive period. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding audiometric results and updated VA treatment records. The Veteran is requested to provide these documents for further evaluation of his hearing loss and tinnitus claims.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his in-service noise exposure and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and residuals of double lung pneumonia were denied. The Board found no evidence of current disability or in-service injury.,The Veteran was granted new and material evidence to reopen his claims for tinnitus and recurrent tinea cruris, both likely attributable to service.

The Veteran's service connection for tinnitus is granted as the medical evidence shows that it is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected hearing loss.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in or related to his active duty service and denied his claim.

The Board has requested additional medical opinions and is remanding the case for further consideration of the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability or chronic symptoms in service that would support the grant of service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities likely combine to preclude gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him.