Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a videoconference hearing before the Board. The issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus are on appeal.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed psychiatric, hearing, and tinnitus conditions were not incurred in service. The eye disorder claim was not addressed as it is unclear if there was a current disability during the pendency of the claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

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 Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not rendered him unable to obtain and retain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran seeks service connection for bilateral ear disability and tinnitus, alleging these conditions are related to an injury during military training in May 1982. The case is being remanded due to the Veteran's failure to report for a VA examination scheduled in July 2012.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's in-service exposure to loud noise likely contributed to his current condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU rating.

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

The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service and denied the Veteran's claims for left ear pain, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was insufficient evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no current disability that can be linked to her in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of whether referral to the Director of Compensation and Pension may be necessary.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and tinnitus, were found to be severe enough to prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to February 10, 2011. However, the criteria for a TDIU before that date were not met due to his combined disability rating being less than 60%.

The Board finds that the Veteran's tinnitus was incurred in service due to exposure to loud noise from tank gun blasts during training exercises. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current tinnitus is related to his active service, and thus granted service connection for tinnitus. The decision on bilateral hearing loss remains pending as it was addressed in a separate remand.

The Board found that the non-VA medical treatment provided on June 25, 2009 was not authorized by VA and did not meet the criteria for emergency treatment. Therefore, payment or reimbursement of the expenses is denied.

The Board found no evidence of in-service hearing loss or tinnitus, and the Veteran's current conditions are not presumed due to exposure to noise. The claim for service connection was denied as there is no direct evidence linking his current conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to obtain VA and private treatment records, as well as a VA examination. The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus will be remanded.