Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus is being remanded for additional development as the VA examiner did not consider the Veteran's assertion of in-service noise exposure and the RO has now conceded this. The case will be readjudicated after the additional development.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim for service connection for tinnitus, and thus, the criteria to reopen the previously denied claim are not met.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination and opinion regarding his ability to maintain gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities. The TDIU claim will be reconsidered based on the updated information.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his active duty service. The evidence is in equipoise regarding whether the conditions had their onset during service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. Specifically, VA treatment records from Miami VAMC are requested, and a new VA examination and medical opinion are required.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not have their onset during service, are not related to any in-service injury or event, and do not meet the criteria for a chronic disability under VA standards. As such, the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied.

The Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be due to hazardous noise exposure during his period of active service, warranting service connection.

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

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete development of records, including missing VA examination results and treatment records. The Veteran's testimony regarding continuous symptoms since service is also considered.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus is granted. The appeal regarding the initial compensable evaluation for an original award of VA compensation for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are presumed to have been incurred as a result of service exposure to herbicide agents like Agent Orange. The Board finds that the Veteran has current diagnoses for these conditions.

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

The Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during active service and the Board finds that it is related to his military service, granting service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted in April 2012, and his initial ratings for degenerative joint disease of the right and left knees were also granted. The claims for higher initial ratings remain pending.

The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral cataracts are related to service. Service connection for tinnitus is granted, while service connection for bilateral cataracts secondary to diabetes mellitus is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a right eye disorder, tinnitus, left ear hearing loss, skin disorders, and acoustic neuroma, were denied as the evidence did not support a relationship to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, with no presumption of exposure or other specific theory of connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, hemorrhoids, and a left shoulder disability due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has granted service connection for recognition of the Veteran's adult son as a helpless child due to permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining 18 years of age. Service connection was not established for hypertension, chest pain, tinnitus, high cholesterol, or rash.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a lung disability. The lung disability claim is being remanded for further development.