Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no current disability and insufficient evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has requested a remand due to the need for additional development and examination, particularly regarding the Veteran's claimed exposure to noise from aircraft service and herbicides as a result of his duties flying KC-135 tankers.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus were not caused by hazardous noise exposure in service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be service-connected, with the back disability issue being remanded for further examination.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of hyperlipidemia, lung disability, cyst on the back, left hip disability, and lumbar spine disability. The claim for tinnitus was granted.

The Veteran's bilateral tinnitus was found to have begun during active service and is related to an incident of service, thus granting service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to her active service and has granted service connection for this condition. The issue of a left ankle disorder, including lymphedema, remains pending as additional development is needed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset in service and granted service connection for this condition. The claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.

The VA examiner found that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are unrelated to noise exposure in service. The Board finds this inadequate due to a mischaracterization of an audiogram as being from separation examination, lack of postservice occupational noise exposure history, and vague reasoning. Further development is needed.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's current diagnoses of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his in-service noise exposure, and thus service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to incomplete medical opinions. The VA examiner will be asked to provide a more detailed explanation regarding the significance of the normal audiometric results in December 1969 and the absence of tinnitus symptoms during service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a vocational examination to evaluate the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there was no evidence to support the presence of these conditions during or within one year after his military service.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right ear hearing loss is reasonably shown to have begun during service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of recent VA outpatient records, specifically from October 2010 through January 2013. The appellant's claims file should be forwarded to an audiologist for an addendum opinion regarding whether hearing loss and/or tinnitus are related to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that his current tinnitus did not begin during or as a result of active service.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated in service, as there was no evidence of a current disability related to service. The VA examinations did not support a link between the conditions and service.

Your appeal is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board found that the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of tinnitus was not warranted, as his initial claim for hearing loss did not include tinnitus. The effective date remains July 22, 2008.