Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by service, as there was no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and his military service. The claims are therefore denied.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of left ear hearing loss is at least in equipoise with his in-service noise exposure and subsequent diagnoses. The claim for tinnitus remains pending as a separate issue.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to noise exposure during his military service, and the claims for these conditions are granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a vocational examination and re-adjudication of the TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a new examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted TDIU based on his combined rating of 100 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and a TDIU prior to April 10, 2010 are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have current hearing loss in his right ear for VA purposes and denied service connection for tinnitus as there is no medical evidence linking it to service.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus are all found to be related to his military service. The Board granted service connection for these conditions based on direct evidence of a nexus between the current disabilities and service.

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to have been incurred in service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus during service, and the VA audiological evaluations did not support a link to service. The Veteran's current diagnoses are attributed to post-service occupational noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to November 17, 2009, for the resumption of payment of disability compensation following a period of active duty is denied. The Board found that there was no evidence of a formal or informal claim to reinstate his benefits prior to 2010 and thus the preponderance of the evidence is against the Veteran's claim.

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

The Board has determined that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are caused by noise exposure during active military service. Therefore, the claims for service connection have been granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have hearing loss or tinnitus that is related to his military service. The VA examiner found no link between current hearing loss and active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current tinnitus had its onset during his period of service and is related to in-service acoustic trauma, thus granting service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for additional examinations to assess the functional impairment caused by his service-connected disabilities and for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if tinnitus pre-existed service or was aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus and a right toe disorder was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to his service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus began in and continued since service, granting his claim for service connection.