Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right elbow scar, and skin disability (to include as due to herbicide exposure) have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the addition of relevant, non-duplicative evidence and the need for additional VA examination. The claim will be reconsidered based on this new information.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability is related to his tinnitus, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service. The case will be remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus did not start during service and is less likely related to his military noise exposure. The other conditions were not granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of a right hand burn have been reopened. The Board found new and material evidence to support these claims but denied service connection for the right hand burn as there is no credible evidence that it occurred in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it did not start during or as a result of his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by service, as there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a current disability. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected as it had its onset from an injury, disease or event of active service origin.,The Veteran's conduction aphasia and receptive aprosodia (stuttering) are service-connected as they had their onset from an injury, disease or event of active service origin.,There is no evidence to support the claim for a cognitive disability. The Veteran has not been diagnosed with this condition during service or within one year after separation, and it is unrelated to any injury or disease in service.,The Veteran's headache disability does not meet the criteria for service connection as there is no evidence of such a condition during service or within one year after separation.,The Veteran has an undiagnosed illness manifested by sore and tender muscles/joint pain of the elbows, shoulders, calves, and knees. This condition had its onset from an injury, disease, or event of active service origin.,The Veteran has an undiagnosed illness manifested by low back pain. This condition also had its onset from an injury, disease, or event of active service origin.

The Veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions that are related to his service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, right ear tinnitus, and left ear tinnitus. The Board found that preexisting right ear hearing loss was not aggravated by service and that right ear tinnitus is not related to service.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance is denied as he does not meet the criteria for such benefit.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between current conditions and military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability is due, in part, to military noise exposure. The claim for service connection of right ear hearing loss disability is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as there is no evidence to support a direct relationship between his claimed conditions and his military service.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, with symptoms beginning during active duty. Service connection is granted for both conditions.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling examinations to address his hearing loss, tinnitus, psychiatric disorder, and cervical spine disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to improper scheduling of a video-conference hearing and incorrect notice of the hearing.