Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for verification of his National Guard service and additional records from Fort Polk, Louisiana.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus began in service and has continued until the present day, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred on April 17, 2009 and May 7, 2009 do not meet the criteria for payment or reimbursement under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1728 due to lack of emergency treatment.

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.

The Veteran is rendered unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment as a result of his service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus, and the Board finds that the criteria for a TDIU are met.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not caused by or aggravated by his service, including exposure to noise from aircraft engines and a mortar attack in Vietnam. The Board found the Veteran's claims for these conditions to be denied.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have current bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus that is causally related to service. Therefore, the claims for service connection were denied.

The Board has determined that there is a reasonable doubt as to whether the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his period of service, and therefore grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's bilateral knee degenerative joint disease is found to have worsened during a period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and this worsening was caused by the ACDUTRA. The Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the impact of his service-connected conditions on his employability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran is not entitled to service connection for these conditions as there is no evidence of a current disability during or following his military service.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is needed to determine the relationship between the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus and his military service, as well as whether any other issues on appeal should be addressed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a Board hearing by video conference. The issues of entitlement to service connection for various conditions are not addressed as the appeal is in process.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition. The issue of tinnitus remains pending as there are insufficient medical opinions regarding its etiology.

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

The Board has found that the Veteran's tinnitus manifested during military service and is granted service connection for this condition. The issue of bilateral hearing loss remains pending as it was not addressed in the decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected as they are not shown to be related to his military service, including noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA records and providing a VA examination to determine if the Veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.