Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to his active duty service, warranting the grant of service connection for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records from Poggioreale prison and Social Security Administration, and arranging for an examination to determine if PTSD is related to a verified stressor event in service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude employment consistent with his education and occupational experience, thus the claim for a TDIU is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly his low back and right knee conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has determined that he is entitled to a TDIU on an extra-schedular basis.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and needs further examination regarding the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to address the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus and peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and a back disorder are being reviewed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a need for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to her in-service noise exposure, and she is granted service connection for this condition.,The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the bilateral ulnar nerve disability is related to the Veteran's active duty service. The Board finds service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing at the RO. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus remains on hold until further notice.

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling a videoconference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment, meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The Board finds that the Veteran's tinnitus is as likely as not due to exposure to excessive noise levels in active service, and has been recurrent since service. As a result, service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to service, specifically his service-connected hearing loss. As a result, the Board grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his exposure to acoustic trauma during active duty.

The claims for service connection for bilateral ear disorder and dental disorder were denied in September 2009, and the claim for tinnitus was denied in August 2010. New evidence received since these decisions does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate any of the claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus was not incurred or aggravated in service and denied his claim.

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

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus did not manifest during active military service and was not caused by any disease, injury, or event in service, including noise exposure.