Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal was denied for service connection due to lack of evidence linking his current conditions to his period of honorable military service. The character of discharge from March 1961 to March 1962 period of service is also considered.

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

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus and granted the claim, finding that the evidence is sufficient to meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptoms after service. The Board also found that any current hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, thus denying service connection for both conditions.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus. The Board also finds that the Veteran's current tinnitus is related to his active duty service, including exposure to noise from firing guns during service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, dysthymic disorder, major depression, and depressive disorder, was denied.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was also denied. The Veteran's current left ear hearing loss is not shown to be causally or etiologically related to his active military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied as there is no evidence that his current tinnitus is related to active military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his in-service acoustic trauma and noise exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by service, as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease. The Board finds that the most probative evidence does not support a finding of continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to active service and the Board finds that service connection for tinnitus is warranted.

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

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected as they were not caused by his military noise exposure, but rather due to their onset during or shortly after service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unemployable due to his PTSD, hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral toenail fungus are service-connected.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical examination and review of records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral tinnitus is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not established as there was no evidence of a nexus between his in-service noise exposure and current diagnoses. The preponderance of the evidence did not support the claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues and needs to schedule a videoconference hearing for the Veteran.