Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a TDIU examination. The appellant's service-connected disabilities are to be considered in combination with his other conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within one year after discharge. The Board also found that the current diagnoses are not related to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for prostate disorder, tinnitus, scar (claimed as residual of back injury), back disability, kidney condition, and peripheral neuropathy of lower extremities. The VA audiologist concluded that the appellant's post-service tinnitus was not related to his military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for tinnitus and traumatic injury to right foot metatarsals 1 and 2 with chronic strain to include numbness of great toe. The appellant's PTSD was found to be 70 percent disabling.

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

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection.,Service connection for both conditions is established based on a relationship to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are due to noise exposure in service, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the appellant's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities do not warrant a higher evaluation, as they are currently rated at their maximum allowable levels under applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding in-service noise exposure and the relationship between current hearing loss and tinnitus and service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA audiometric examination and requesting medical records. The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence.

The Board finds that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active service. Bilateral hearing loss is granted, while tinnitus is denied.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease. The Veteran's claims will be readjudicated after this development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus, finding that her current condition is not related to noise exposure during military service and there is no credible evidence linking her present tinnitus to service.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have current hearing loss or tinnitus that qualifies as a disability for VA purposes and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the appeal for additional development, including obtaining service records and a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's hearing loss is related to his military noise exposure.

The Board found no credible evidence linking the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to his active duty service, and thus denied these claims.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current tinnitus is related to his military noise exposure during service, and thus grants service connection for tinnitus. The hearing loss claim remains pending as further development is required.