Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has canceled two hearings scheduled for the Veteran and has now requested a video conference hearing due to the appellant's request. The appeal is being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of his military personnel records.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits, and service connection for a heart condition have been denied. The claim for higher rating for tinnitus is also denied as the highest schedular rating of 10 percent has already been assigned.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted, and thus denied all of his claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, as they were likely due to age-related progressive hearing loss and noise exposure from work after service. The claims for service connection were denied.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the current disabilities are not related to military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current tinnitus disability is causally related to his military service, and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus was not incurred or aggravated in service and is less likely related to military noise exposure or physical altercation. The evidence does not support a nexus between the Veteran's tinnitus and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder, tinnitus, and hearing loss disability render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board grants the TDIU claim with resolution of reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Board found that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the April 1975 rating decision regarding tinnitus, as well as in denying service connection for defective hearing in the left ear. The Veteran's anxiety disorder is deemed to be related to his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected as they are related to his military service due to exposure to noise during combat.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to include obtaining medical records, scheduling VA examinations, and readjudicating the claims.

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

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded as the VA examiner did not address whether there is a medically sound basis upon which to attribute the post-service findings to the injury in service, as opposed to intercurrent causes.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and is not otherwise related to his military service. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus is linked to his time in active duty.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for left-ear hearing loss was denied in October 1958, but his claim of service connection for tinnitus was granted. The effective date for the award of service connection for tinnitus is set at February 12, 1958.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for left-ear hearing loss was not granted and an earlier effective date is not warranted.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not have their clinical onset in service or are otherwise related to active duty. As a result, service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal of his claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is withdrawn.,The Veteran's tinnitus was not related to his service, and it is not secondary to his service-connected bipolar disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are as likely as not related to his active military service, including exposure to noise during service.