Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a supplemental opinion from a VA examiner regarding the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus and whether it is related to service or his service-connected hearing loss disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus. The claim for hepatitis C was also denied as new and material evidence had not been presented.

The Board finds that the Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss did not begin in service or are otherwise related to his military service. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's prostatitis has been granted service connection, and the Board is not addressing the other issues in this decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, respiratory disorder, and blood disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn and the case is dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA audiological examination and clarifying opinions from private audiologists.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected, as there is evidence of current disabilities and in-service exposure to noise. The benefit of doubt rule was applied due to the equipoise of evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, including noise exposure. Therefore, service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service, and the Board finds in favor of granting service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the percentage requirements for award of a schedular TDIU, but the weight of the competent, probative evidence indicates that his service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are related to service exposure to noise trauma. The claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a personal hearing at the RO in Little Rock, Arkansas. The issues of service connection for various conditions are under consideration.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for various conditions, including anxiety disorder, hemorrhoids, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sinus disability, back disability with sciatica, numbness of the right lower extremity, ruptured disc, residuals of a neck injury, and left arm and shoulder disability.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no competent or credible evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. The Board finds that the Veteran suffered from these conditions during his active service and continues to suffer from them, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and records.

The Board found that the Veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy during service and denied his claims for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of chronic symptoms during service.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records from 2009.

The Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and shell fragment wound scars do not make him unable to care for his daily needs without regular aid and assistance from another person, thus the claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance is denied.