Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and post-service medical records to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran seeks VA compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for additional disability resulting from faulty VA treatment in January 2001, July 2006, and/or November 2006. The case is REMANDED to obtain additional medical records and conduct a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service and granted service connection for this condition. The decision on bilateral hearing loss will be remanded as it requires additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the current disabilities are likely due to noise exposure during active service.

The Board has determined that there is insufficient evidence to support the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus and has therefore remanded the case for further development.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed before a decision can be made regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, Barrett's esophagitis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his eustachian tube dysfunction with hearing loss and tinnitus of the left ear is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence, including VA treatment records and an updated examination.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to his active service, with resolution of all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus claims are denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus) are of sufficient severity to preclude him from obtaining or retaining gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Veteran does not have current ear infections or tinnitus that are service-connected. The Board found no evidence of chronic ear infections during service and the claim for tinnitus was denied as there is no medical opinion linking it to service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be at least in part due to service exposure, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus and granted it, finding that there is sufficient evidence to establish in-service onset of the condition.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connection is established based on direct evidence of in-service noise exposure resulting in current disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for tinnitus and a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss disability have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability is service-connected, while his left ear hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities are also service-connected.

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

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability as secondary to his service-connected left ankle disability has been granted.,His hepatitis C disability is rated at 20% since December 11, 2012.