Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in service, as there is no credible evidence linking his current condition to his military service. The preponderance of the evidence fails to establish a nexus between his in-service noise exposure and his current tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed low back condition is not etiologically related to his service, and therefore denied the claim for service connection. The issue of tinnitus remains pending as it was not adjudicated in this decision.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding it etiologically related to service. Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, due to exposure to Agent Orange is denied as there was no confirmed in-country herbicide exposure and the Veteran's current condition does not meet presumptive criteria.

The Board has found that the Veteran's currently diagnosed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are likely related to his military service, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for tinnitus, with the Board finding that his current diagnosis of bilateral tinnitus is related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied. The claim for a dental disability was not addressed as it is considered part of the VA outpatient dental treatment process.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service, including noise exposure.

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

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate compliance with a previous remand and for an addendum opinion regarding delayed onset of hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to active service. Service connection was denied for left ear hearing loss due to lack of a medical nexus.

The claims are being remanded due to inadequacies in the examination report, including lack of comment on the relationship between current hearing loss and service exposure, consideration of pathologic changes related to early noise exposure, and additional medical comment addressing tinnitus and PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active duty service, including noise exposure. Therefore, the claims for service connection have been granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for any of his claimed conditions, including hearing loss in the left ear and tinnitus. The claims are denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is as likely as not related to his military service, while bilateral hearing loss was not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has found that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during active duty service as a result of in-service acoustic trauma, and thus granted service connection for tinnitus. The issue of bilateral hearing loss is addressed in the REMAND portion.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating, service connection, and other issues were denied. The decision does not address the specific conditions or theories of service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to be incurred in service and granted service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, which constitutes a full grant of the benefits sought on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, but his hearing loss is not. The Veteran reported experiencing tinnitus since service and provided credible statements about acoustic trauma during basic training. However, there was no evidence of a causal connection between his current hearing loss and in-service noise exposure.