Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including scheduling a video conference hearing at an Oakland RO facility.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his in-service noise exposure, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to determine if his current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions had their onset during his active duty in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to incomplete service records. The missing records will be sought and associated with the claim file or, if not found, the Veteran will be advised of alternative sources.

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

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to a request for a Travel Board hearing at the RO.

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of a broken right ankle or any signs and symptoms thereof. The Appellant's statements regarding his injury in service are not credible, as he did not receive treatment for the right ankle during service and there are no post-service medical records indicating a current disability. Therefore, service connection for a broken right ankle cannot be established.

The Board has reopened the claim for avascular necrosis of the left hip due to new evidence. However, service connection is not granted as there is no causal link between the current condition and active service. The tinnitus claim remains denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, effective from May 23, 1995. The initial rating assigned is 10% for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and development of evidence. The issues are whether service connection should be granted for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

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

The Board has vacated the April 2011 decision denying service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and returned these matters to the Board for further proceedings. The Veteran is required to undergo a VA examination to determine the nature, severity, and etiology of his hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a bilateral hearing loss disability or chronic fatigue syndrome, and his symptoms are manifestations of his service-connected systemic lupus erythematosus with Sjogren's syndrome.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the relationship between his current hearing loss, tinnitus, right elbow injury and back injury with service.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing medical records and a need for clarification on whether hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his in-service noise exposure, including during service in Vietnam. As such, the claims for service connection have been granted.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have tinnitus, and denied his claim for service connection. For bilateral hearing loss, the Board noted no evidence of a current disability but also did not find any indication that the Veteran's hearing loss began during or was caused by his military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for right shoulder acromioclavicular osteoarthrosis, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus before the Board could make a decision.