Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his active military service, as there is no evidence of such conditions during service or within one year post-service. The VA examiner found that the Veteran's symptoms are less likely due to noise exposure in service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and information.

The Veteran's current bilateral tinnitus is positively linked to his service-connected hearing loss disability, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to conflicting VA examination reports and the need for additional development, including obtaining ongoing VA treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issue of rating PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and a VA examination to determine if his current hearing loss is related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment, and the Board finds that his TDIU claim should be granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including providing VCAA notice and obtaining a medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's fatal liver cancer and his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has received notification from the appellant that he wishes to withdraw his appeals for hearing loss disability and tinnitus. As such, these issues are dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss of both ears and tinnitus are service-connected as they were incurred during his active duty in Vietnam.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not have their clinical onset in or are otherwise related to active service, and were not manifested within one year of his discharge from active service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions was denied.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for further development, including an extra-schedular evaluation under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b).

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and a left little finger disability manifested by pain and tenderness, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, as well as his request for an increased rating for left tibia fracture residuals, are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran has withdrawn his claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is granted, and his appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and post-concussion syndrome are all service-connected due to noise exposure during his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus and a diagnosed L4 upper endplate Schmorl's node and disc space narrowing at L5-S1 have been granted service connection. The Veteran's sleep disorder claim has not met the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are granted as service-connected. The issue of an initial compensable rating for his bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The case is being remanded for additional development to address the merits of the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability.