Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to the Veteran's inability to attend a scheduled videoconference hearing.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have manifested as a result of his active military service, warranting the grant of service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is etiologically related to active service and granted service connection for this condition. The decision on bilateral hearing loss remains pending as it was addressed in a separate REMAND.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, as evidenced by a lack of in-service noise exposure and normal hearing at separation. The VA examiner found no evidence of acoustic trauma during service and concluded that the current audiometric findings do not support a finding of service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active duty service, and the Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his active service, including noise exposure. The VA examiner concluded that there was no significant change in hearing from service, making it less likely than not that the current hearing loss is due to military noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for a clarifying medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for PTSD based on DSM-IV diagnostic criteria. Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a nexus between current conditions and in-service acoustic trauma or exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board grants entitlement to TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, and thus denied both claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted, with the Board finding that his symptoms began during combat in Vietnam and are related to noise exposure.,The issue of whether an earlier effective date is warranted for the right thumb disability remains pending and will be remanded by the Board.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral aphakia, shrapnel wound to the right upper leg, CAD, and other conditions, preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has found that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset in service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as the evidence did not establish that he had compensable hearing loss or a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings of bilateral hearing loss and PTSD is addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision. The TDIU claim is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded due to inadequate VA examination results. The case will be readjudicated after obtaining a new VA examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have begun in service and is granted as service connected.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus meeting the criteria for TDIU.

The Veteran's current tinnitus is related to his active duty service, and the Board grants service connection for tinnitus.