Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to determine if hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service. A psychiatric examination is also needed due to changes in regulations regarding PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active duty service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have onset during service and is granted as service connected.

The Veteran's tinnitus and depression are being remanded for additional development as the current evidence is not sufficient to make a determination on these claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's pre-existing bilateral hearing loss did not worsen during service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and neuropathy. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was reopened but remains denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to assess his employability due to service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and hearing loss.

The Board found no evidence of in-service hearing loss or tinnitus, and the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his service. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were more likely due to post-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such nature and severity as to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by service, nor may they be presumed to have been incurred due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, diabetes mellitus was not incurred in service and bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being referred to the Under Secretary for Benefits or Director of Compensation and Pension Service for an extra-schedular evaluation due to his service-connected disabilities. The case will be remanded after this review.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are attributable to in-service noise exposure, and the Board finds that these conditions were incurred in active service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to delays caused by obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records, as well as scheduling a new examination for PTSD. The issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and GERD remain pending.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. However, after a thorough review of all submitted evidence, including VA and private medical records, the Board finds that there is no direct or presumptive evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, cold injury residuals of the fingers and toes, and major depression with generalized anxiety disorder are all likely due to service exposure. As a result, these conditions have been granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied, while his claim for an initial disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine was granted. The TDIU claim is being remanded due to lack of evidence.

The VA denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no current disability and no link between her in-service noise exposure and her current condition.

The Veteran's tinnitus had its onset in service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

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