Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's injuries, including a fracture of the skull and hearing loss/tinnitus resulting from a fall on January 3, 1980, were found to be proximately caused by his own alcohol abuse. As such, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone have not been shown to prevent her from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, and he is also granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. The claims are based on direct evidence of a link between current conditions and military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to be incurred in service and granted. The issues of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and to service connection for right ear hearing loss are addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus and right ear hearing loss are related to in-service noise exposure. However, there is no medical evidence indicating a current left ear hearing loss disability for VA purposes. The case is therefore remanded to obtain an updated audiological examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service, as evidenced by credible lay assertions of onset and continuity of symptoms. As such, the claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to have originated during his active service and is granted service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether his tinnitus had its onset in service or is otherwise etiologically related to his service. The decision resolves all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a videoconference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his in-service noise exposure, thus granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus was a pre-existing condition and not aggravated by service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to his hearing loss, gastrointestinal conditions, knee and elbow disabilities, as well as secondary service connection claims. The case is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing and issuance of a Statement of the Case on severance of service connection for hearing loss and secondary service connection for low back, right hip, and left hip disabilities.

The Board has withdrawn the appeal for entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran's tinnitus was incurred as a result of active service, and his right elbow disorder is not shown to have developed as a result of service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for tinnitus, hearing loss, or hemorrhoids due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's tinnitus is a result of noise exposure during ACDUTRA and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a videoconference hearing at the RO. The issues of service connection for tinnitus and an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss are pending.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty military service. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against the claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including skin cancer, bilateral hearing loss, painful scars associated with skin cancer, tinnitus, and right hand arthritis, do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.