Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is at least reasonable doubt as to whether the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted, specifically bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The evidence of record is insufficient to establish these conditions as being related to military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to noise exposure during service, thus granting the claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's combined service-connected disability evaluation of 90 percent effectively precludes him from securing and following substantially gainful employment due to his PTSD, right shoulder disorder, bilateral hearing loss, knee disabilities, tinnitus, and left shoulder residuals. TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's hearing loss disability and tinnitus were not shown to be related to service, as there was no evidence of such conditions during or immediately after his military service. The Board found that the current disabilities are more likely due to occupational noise exposure and other factors.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active military service and he has a current skin disability, including recurrent skin abscesses. The Board finds that the Veteran's tinea pedis may be related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his active duty, while the current evidence does not support a finding of in-service noise exposure or a nexus between the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and his military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that it had its onset during active service and is related to noise exposure. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss remains pending.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus, finding that his credible and competent lay statements support a diagnosis of tinnitus. The issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is not properly before the Board.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, as there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure or any current disability within one year of discharge. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus were less likely due to acoustic trauma incurred during military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration of his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to his active service, with the VA examiner initially finding a less likely than not relationship. However, a private audiologist concluded that the current conditions are as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected, with the right ear hearing loss being granted based on continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus and left ear hearing loss are related to service.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus and left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's tinnitus was not incurred or aggravated in service, and the Board finds that there is no competent evidence linking noise exposure to his current condition.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability. The case will then be submitted to the Director, Compensation and Pension Service for extraschedular consideration under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b).

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 Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that the evidence supports a link between these conditions and service. The Veteran's statements regarding in-service noise exposure are credible, and his symptoms of tinnitus were present within one year of separation from service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.