Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus Type II based on presumed exposure to herbicides in the Republic of Vietnam. Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not found to be related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. The Board found the VA examinations inadequate, but a new examination did not provide sufficient rationale to support a decision.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus do not render him unemployable due to his disabilities, as he has maintained employment for over 38 years without any reported issues related to these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and right knee disorder are all granted. The Board found that the Veteran had current diagnoses of tinnitus but not bilateral hearing loss or a right knee disorder.

The Board finds that the Veteran did not have a bilateral hearing loss disability or tinnitus during his lifetime, and thus cannot establish service connection for these conditions. The evidence does not indicate any current myelodysplastic syndrome or vertigo related to military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise on whether these conditions are related to active military service. The psychiatric disorder claim remains pending as it was not addressed by the RO.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for left ear hearing loss. The Veteran's tinnitus is related to noise exposure in service, while his left ear hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a disability as defined by VA regulations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus. The case has been remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of his current hearing loss conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by his active military service, as there is no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus during service. The VA audiological examination did not find any current hearing disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is causally related to noise exposure during active service. However, there is no evidence of hearing loss in service or for many years thereafter, and it is not otherwise related to such service. Therefore, service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and issues related to noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death before a decision could be made on the issues of service connection for various conditions and a rating for a left knee disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical records and provide a new examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus is service connected as it was caused by in-service noise exposure. The lipoma claim is denied as there is no evidence linking the condition to service, including herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for a VA ear disease examination and medical nexus opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied, and his claims for increased ratings for PTSD were also denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service noise exposure leading to current tinnitus, and there was no causal relationship between the Veteran's current PTSD symptoms and his military service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are at least as likely as not related to his service in Vietnam working in artillery, thus granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current disability for VA purposes due to bilateral hearing loss, and thus denied service connection for this condition.,Service connection was also denied for tinnitus as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease, and the preponderance of the evidence did not support a nexus between the Veteran's current tinnitus and his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and he has service connection for tinnitus. The Board also granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.