Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not develop in service or are etiologically related to his military service. The VA examiners concluded that the conditions were more likely due to civilian noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability, diagnosed as lumbar disc disease, was incurred during active service. The right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are also found to be related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verification of service dates and submission of any relevant service records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been granted with effective dates of July 6, 2004.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU has also been granted with an effective date of July 6, 2004. The award of DEA benefits is contingent on the grant of service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, primarily his low back and bilateral lower extremity pain, render him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment throughout the appeal period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death is not attributable to service or any incident of service, and therefore denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not have service connection for headaches, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, bilateral leg neuropathy, a left ankle disability, hearing loss, or tinnitus due to his service. The evidence does not support these claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection. The hearing loss claim was remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, but his bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, but his claims for increased ratings for chronic adjustment disorder and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his noise exposure during active military service, and the Board grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has determined that there was clear and unmistakable error in the September 1993 rating decision denying service connection for bilateral tinnitus, which resulted in an earlier effective date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral hearing loss disability as defined by VA standards and there is no competent evidence reflective of a tinnitus disability. Therefore, service connection for these conditions cannot be granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a VA audiological examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is moot due to a grant of service connection by the AMC in November 2011. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and residuals of an injury to the back of the head with headaches are being remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims to reopen his service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and depression and OCD. The evidence received since the last final decisions does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, bilateral foot disorders, and bilateral ankle disorders, did not begin during or were otherwise caused by her active service. As such, the claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, including exposure to gunfire and aircraft engine noise. As a result, the claims for service connection have been granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including osteoarthritis of the right knee, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since March 30, 2011. As a result, he is granted a TDIU effective that date.