Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, granting service connection for these conditions.

Service connection is granted for residuals of shrapnel injuries to the right leg and left leg.,The claim of service connection for tinnitus remains pending and will be remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus is not related to his service, including acoustic trauma from noise exposure. Therefore, the claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for voiding dysfunction, as a residual of adenocarcinoma of the prostate, is denied. The RO has granted a 40 percent rating for this disability.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for further development. The other claims are currently in a state of pending status.

The Board denied the Veteran's reduction in disability evaluation for cancer of the larynx, did not reopen his service connection claim for bilateral tinnitus, and denied his initial PTSD disability evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and increased rating due to procedural issues, with no specific decision on the merits.

The Board has found that the Veteran's tinnitus is likely due to noise exposure during service, and thus granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, tinnitus, and defective hearing, are found to preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment. The claim for TDIU is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for further examination regarding tinnitus.

The Board found no clear and convincing evidence linking the Veteran's hearing loss disability and tinnitus to service, including his combat experience in Vietnam. The VA examinations did not support a connection.

The Board found no evidence of in-service hearing loss or tinnitus, and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the Veteran did not experience these conditions during his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, including the potential need to obtain VA treatment records from California.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease and PTSD have rendered him unable to secure or follow any substantially gainful occupation since November 3, 2010.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it is related to his active military service. His claim for hepatitis B compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to VA endoscopy procedure remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a personal hearing. The claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and microalbuminuria are pending.

The Veteran's tinnitus is etiologically related to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, and the Board grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of frostbite of the lower extremities are all found to be related to service. The Veteran is granted an initial 30 percent rating for PTSD.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is related to in-service noise exposure.