Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are related to his service, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has established service connection for asbestosis, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus based on in-service noise exposure.

The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied both on the merits. The Veteran's hearing loss is not shown to have begun in service or be related to noise exposure during service. Tinnitus was first reported one year after separation from service.

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

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his military service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition. The issue of bilateral hearing loss was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision could be made.

The Veteran's service connection claim for tinnitus is granted as the evidence shows that he has experienced tinnitus since service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his service, including exposure to gunfire while serving on a Navy ship. The claims for service connection have been granted.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. Service connection was not granted for tinnitus, and the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the arms and legs are rated at 10% each.

The Board found that the Veteran's service connection claims for hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there was no current diagnosed disability, and the evidence did not establish a nexus to service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were granted in January 2013. The claim for chronic headaches remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted as the evidence supports a finding that he was exposed to acoustic trauma in service and has provided credible lay evidence of a continuity of tinnitus symptoms since service.

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

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to have onset during service and has continued since, warranting service connection. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claims of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there is no evidence of current disability meeting VA criteria for service connection, and the examiner concluded that any tinnitus was less likely than not caused by noise exposure in service.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination and opinion are necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are too numerous and severe to identify a feasible vocational goal, leading to the denial of his VR&E benefits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his active military service.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is presumed to have been incurred as a result of herbicide exposure during active service. Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not shown to be related to service.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus did not have its onset during service or within a year of separation, and there is no competent evidence linking it to military noise exposure. The claim for service connection was therefore denied.