Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and sinus disability due to lack of a current disability meeting VA criteria. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence showing onset or causation in service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% disabling, and his other service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for a TDIU rating.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have tinnitus related to his service and denied the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claims are therefore denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, as there is no evidence of a hearing loss disability in service or within one year post-service. The weight of the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred during active duty.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and left arm disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional development including medical examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and ankle sprain residuals have been denied as there is no competent evidence of current disabilities related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions, including a back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, left leg and knee disorders. The evidence submitted was not considered new and material to reopen any of these claims.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to active service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. The claims of service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome, right ankle disability, and left knee disability are pending.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. This includes obtaining complete VA treatment records, private treatment records from Dr. Sumrall, and a VA audiological examination.

The Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disabilities do not meet the criteria for a schedular TDIU. The Board has also determined that referral to the Director of Compensation and Pension Service is warranted for consideration of an extraschedular TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of current disabilities or a link between his military service and these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the current disabilities are at least as likely as not related to active duty service.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus during service and concluded that the current conditions are not related to service. The Veteran's assertions about in-service noise exposure were considered but deemed insufficient to establish a nexus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to his military service.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus had their onset during service and are etiologically related to his active service, thus granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the evidence satisfactorily establishes that the Veteran's current tinnitus is related to active service and grants service connection for tinnitus.