Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his service, with consideration given to the presumption of credibility under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1154(a). Service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus during service and concluded that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are related to his military service, with doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's residuals of a traumatic brain injury and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete medical history, inadequate examination report, and need for additional VA treatment records. The Veteran will be scheduled for a new VA audiological examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus was not related to his military service or a service-connected condition, and the Board found that he did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's current tinnitus began in active service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. The issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining additional medical records.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a right ankle disorder and granted service connection for tinnitus. The claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right index finger disorder, left ankle disorder, headache disorder (migraines), and back disorder are denied. Service connection for hemorrhoids is not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is not service-connected as it did not manifest within one year of his separation from service. The Board finds that there is insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the Veteran's current right ear hearing loss and in-service noise exposure.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been received to reopen the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus. However, it was determined that there is no medical evidence linking these disabilities to service or any in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for additional development, including obtaining medical records from periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and an addendum opinion on the relationship between current hearing loss and tinnitus and service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no current disability for VA purposes and that the preponderance of evidence did not support a nexus between his in-service noise exposure and his current conditions.

The VA determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability was not incurred in service and denied his claim. The Board found no evidence linking the current hearing loss to military service, including noise exposure.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and is unrelated to service. The VA examiner opined that tinnitus was less likely than not caused by military noise exposure.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities were not incurred in service, as there was no evidence of a chronic disability present during or within one year after service. The VA examiner concluded that it was less likely than not that his current hearing loss and tinnitus were related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is not related to service, and his hearing loss is less likely than not due to noise exposure in service. The claim for service connection for both conditions is denied.

The Board has requested a VA examination to determine if the Veteran currently has bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, and whether these conditions are related to service. The case is being remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including an examination to assess her employability given her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional development, including an examination to determine if there is any evidence of a previous tympanoplasty in the right ear and whether the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service.