Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have started during his active service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board finds that the Veteran's statements concerning tinnitus onset are credible, and establishes the in-service incurrence of an injury (noise exposure) resulting in current tinnitus. Therefore, service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral eye injury, tinnitus, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and a breathing condition.

The Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and cervical spine disorder do not constitute an employment handicap that prevents him from working as a pilot or chiropractor, thus he is not entitled to VA Vocational Rehabilitation services.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining personnel records and a VA examination. The appellant's hearing loss and tinnitus are being evaluated in light of his service with the Army National Guard and Army Reserve.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active service, including exposure to noise during service. As a result, both conditions have been granted service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion regarding his claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The examiner will be asked to consider whether current hearing loss and tinnitus are at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss disability, low back disability and PTSD prior to the Board's decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have hearing loss for VA purposes and there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a nexus between his current tinnitus and service. As such, service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus cannot be established.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining missing service records and scheduling a VA audiology examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have begun in service and has persisted, warranting service connection. The claim for bilateral hearing loss remains pending as further development is required.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have begun during service and has continued since then, granting the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current tinnitus is causally related to his military service, including his conceded in-service noise exposure. The appeal will be returned after further development.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not causally related to military service, as evidenced by the lack of in-service noise exposure and the presence of a progressive hearing loss with no specific etiology.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, thus denying his claims for service connection.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues of bilateral hearing loss, residuals of a head injury, residuals of a right eye injury, and lung disability (claimed as COPD) are remanded for further development.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus should be remanded due to an issue with the VA examiner's opinion regarding the nature and cause of his tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have been incurred in service, and the claim for hearing loss is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus. The claim will be readjudicated after all actions are taken.