Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that further development is needed before the claim can be adjudicated, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is etiologically related to his active military service.

The Veteran meets the schedular requirement for TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, and his unemployability is found to be a result of his PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for a Decision Review Officer hearing. The issues are about tinnitus and an increased rating for prostate cancer.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during active service and granted his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and an inadequate examination. The Veteran's tinnitus claim will be reconsidered with additional evidence and a new opinion from a qualified medical professional.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for additional development as the prior examination report was inadequate and did not address the impact of his service-connected disabilities in combination on his employability.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and arthritis of multiple joints, including as due to Agent Orange exposure.,The Veteran's tinnitus was not present in service or until many years thereafter and is not related to service or to an incident of service origin, including in-service acoustic trauma. The Board also found that the Veteran does not have a current chronic disability of either elbow.

The Board has granted service connection for right foot pes planus, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran's claims of pseudofolliculitis barbae, left foot pes planus, and ankle disability are addressed in the REMAND portion.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and a right knee disability. The claim for tinnitus was denied due to lack of credible evidence linking current tinnitus to in-service noise exposure, while the claim for a right knee disability is pending as it was remanded.

The Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to address the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as the current examination report may not provide a fully reasoned explanation regarding the etiology of these conditions. The case is therefore being remanded for further development.

The claims of service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, kidney cancer, bilateral hand tremors, and right great toe injury are being remanded due to procedural deficiencies in the prior rating decisions. The Veteran will be provided with VCAA notice regarding these issues.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded for further development, including an addendum to the November 2009 VA examination opinion. The issues of service connection will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have had its onset during his period of active service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as the previous VA examination did not address whether these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to have its onset in service and is therefore granted as service connected.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is being remanded due to the need for a VA audiological examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA outpatient treatment records and a VA opinion on his ability to work.

The Veteran's current tinnitus, which originated in service, is related to his military service and the Board grants service connection for tinnitus.