Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address the etiology of his bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as obtain any outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the claims due to difficulties in scheduling a VA examination for the Veteran while he is incarcerated. The claims will be further developed and reconsidered.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus disability was incurred or aggravated in service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his service, as he first noted it in service and has had it since. Therefore, service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are as likely as not related to his active service, including noise exposure during training. Therefore, both conditions have been granted service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate rationale in the April 2011 VA examination, and an addendum opinion is needed to address the appellant's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's combined disability rating is 50 percent, which does not meet the percentage requirements for schedular TDIU. The Board finds no persuasive evidence suggesting that the Veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities or that his case is outside the norm.

The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his service, with no indication of exposure to any herbicide agent.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.,New and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for tinnitus, which was previously denied in May 1997.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the claims for service connection for tinnitus and lower back condition, degenerative joint disease can be decided.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection, and his PTSD was granted an increased rating to 50 percent.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to in-service acoustic trauma, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be etiologically related to his service-connected sensorineural hearing loss, and the Board grants service connection for this condition on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not shown to have had their onset in service or be related to his military duties. The Board found that the current evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are likely due to noise exposure during his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board found no evidence to support service connection for bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus, as the Veteran did not have a current disability at the time of his separation from service and there is insufficient medical evidence linking any current conditions to military noise exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus was incurred in combat during active service and the Board finds that service connection for tinnitus is established.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO. The case will be returned to the Regional Office (RO) for further action.