Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability for VA purposes, and therefore cannot establish service connection for bilateral hearing loss.,Regarding tinnitus, the evidence does not show it began during or was otherwise caused by his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were caused by in-service noise exposure, and the Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, specifically due to noise exposure during combat operations in Vietnam.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's in-service noise exposure resulted in current tinnitus. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to a lack of medical evidence on file.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including degenerative disc and joint disease of the lumbar spine, hypertension, tinnitus, right wrist degenerative joint disease, bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral hearing loss, and a right wrist scar, are considered in determining whether he is unemployable due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and depression, as well as whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a schizoid and passive dependent personality disorder. As such, these claims are dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are inextricably intertwined due to his reference to a 1968 civil service exam. The case is being remanded to obtain these records, as well as any other relevant information.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The evidence does not support granting service connection for bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus, as the Appellant's claims are denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus did not begin in service and is not related to his military noise exposure. The claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of records. The issues are whether he has current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus that were caused by exposure to acoustic trauma in service.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus, as secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and clarification of medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a hearing and obtaining medical records. The issues of TDIU and service connection for irritable bowel syndrome will be reconsidered in light of the new evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is etiologically related to his period of active service and grants entitlement to service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him in need of regular aid and attendance of another person, as he is able to function normally without the requirement for such assistance.

The Board found that the evidence received since the February 2005 rating decision does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, thus denying both new and material evidence claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to schedule the appellant's requested travel board hearing. The appeal is now pending for further action.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for tinnitus and an earlier effective date for the 10 percent rating were denied. The claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was also denied.,There is no legal basis to grant any of the Veteran's claims as the maximum schedular rating has been assigned for all conditions.

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 Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing. The issues of service connection for tinnitus, bilateral foot condition, lumbar spine condition, and sciatica of the right lower extremity are still pending.