Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus, joint pain, and stomach disorder are not attributable to his period of military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his active duty service. No rating or effective date is assigned as this case was remanded.

The Board has determined that further development is needed before the claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus can be adjudicated.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his service, including noise exposure during active duty. The VA examiner concluded that the disabilities did not start until many years after service.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his request for the withdrawal of all issues on appeal.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus were not related to his in-service noise exposure, as there was no evidence of a chronic disease during service or within one year after separation. The weight of the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of his claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a new VA examination and current medical records.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus did not have its onset during service and is not related to in-service noise exposure. As a result, the claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU and his service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The case is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a new medical opinion regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The TDIU claim will also be remanded as multiple appealed claims have not yet been adjudicated.

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to have originated in service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition. The low back disability issue is pending as it has been remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that his conditions did not have their onset in service or were not caused by in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding causation.

The Board has remanded the case due to a request for a Travel Board hearing. The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are pending.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his active military service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU). The appeal is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination and reviewing outstanding private medical records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA examination and the need for additional evidence. The issues on appeal are whether he is entitled to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.