Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus began during service and continues to this day, with resolution of reasonable doubt in his favor. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as new and material evidence was not received.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by military service, and denied his claims for service connection. The other issues were also addressed but are not included here.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, as there is no evidence of hearing loss or ringing in ears during service or within one year thereafter. The Veteran's current conditions were not caused by noise exposure in service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection as they are found to be related to his military noise exposure.

The Veteran's appeal includes issues of service connection for tinnitus, a higher disability rating for PTSD, and TDIU. These claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus and found that his bilateral hearing loss claim was not reopened. The COPD issue is being remanded.,The Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and COPD were all denied by the RO in January 2008.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to unclear audiometric results and inadequate rationale for negative nexus opinions regarding his left ear hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran is required to provide clarification of these issues through a new VA examination.

The Veteran's schizophrenia is presumed to have been incurred in service and he is granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus.

The Veteran has current diagnoses of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but the most probative evidence indicates these conditions are unrelated to his military service, including specifically to that noise trauma.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to noise exposure during service, including anti-aircraft gunfire and engine room noise. As a result, the claim of service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, including noise exposure during active duty.

The Veteran is granted service connection for left ear hearing loss, but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus. The decision is based on the evidence of record without a VA examination.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain updated VA and private treatment records, determine the Veteran's current level of hearing loss disability, assess whether his tinnitus and vertigo are related to service-connected bilateral hearing loss, and provide an appropriate examination for these issues. The case will be returned to the Appeals Management Center (AMC) for further action.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus during service and concluded that the current conditions are not related to military service. The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied.

The Veteran is seeking TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities. The Board has referred the claim to the RO for development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and arranging for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's service-connected conditions render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

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

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred during non-VA ambulance transport from a private hospital to the Omaha VAMC were denied as he did not meet the criteria for travel eligibility, including having a service-connected rating of 30 percent or more.