Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are related to noise exposure during service, thus granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain S. & Associates records and any new medical evidence, in order to determine if they contain new and material evidence that could re-open the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was withdrawn, and the issue of a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded the claims due to incomplete medical records and a need for further examination. The appellant is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, which he contends are related to his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to noise exposure during his military service, and the Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is as likely as not related to his military service, and therefore grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his military service, with the weight of evidence being in equipoise. Service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his back and shoulder conditions, are sufficiently severe to render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to June 27, 2011.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including pseudoseizures and PTSD, have rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment since July 7, 2003. The Board finds that a TDIU rating is warranted from this date.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to determine if the aggregate effect of his service-connected disabilities precludes him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain a medical opinion regarding his claimed tinnitus and skin disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus are likely due to his in-service noise exposure, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus and left knee disability are found to have had their clinical onset in service, granting the claims for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional clarifying comment on whether his current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service noise exposure. The case will be readjudicated after a VA audiology examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are related to service, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have onset during service and is related to noise exposure, warranting service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the failure to properly notify him of a scheduled hearing. He will be given another opportunity for a videoconference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete medical records and inadequate examination reports. The claims will be reviewed again with additional evidence and examinations.