Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has found that additional development is required before the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are decided. The case is REMANDED to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC), in Washington, DC.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an updated VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's ability to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss did not manifest within one year of discharge from service and there is no medical evidence linking his current hearing loss to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Board hearing at the RO.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service noise exposure.

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

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and providing an addendum medical opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between his current disabilities and military noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus is related to exposure to loud noise in service. The issue of hearing loss remains pending and will be remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his active military service. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service injury or disease, and there is no credible continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for tinnitus was dismissed as a freestanding claim, not related to the reopening of his service connection claim.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the payment of additional compensation based on having a spouse and children was denied. The effective date for this benefit is set at January 1, 2009.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and chronic tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development of the evidence, including a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's 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 current tinnitus is likely due to noise exposure during military service. The Veteran's claim for an increase in his bilateral hearing loss disability remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, resulting in a grant of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disorder and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by service, nor can they be presumed to have been so incurred. The preponderance of evidence is against finding a relationship between these conditions and service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is etiologically related to acoustic trauma sustained during active military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus granting his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess the current nature and etiology of these conditions, given their potential service connection based on exposure during active duty.