Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service stressors. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back disability is unrelated to service and his tinnitus is related to in-service noise exposure. Therefore, service connection for both conditions is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and opinion.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current tinnitus is related to noise exposure during his military service, specifically from a tank cannon fire. As such, the claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disorder, residuals of cold exposure, arthritis, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The decision found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for a low back disorder, and that there was insufficient evidence linking any current disabilities to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities were not incurred in or aggravated by his military service. The evidence did not support a finding of continuity of symptomatology after service, nor was there any medical opinion linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus do not render him unemployable, as he is able to perform substantially gainful employment despite his disabilities.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but these claims are being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining vocational rehabilitation records and scheduling an examination to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is assigned a 10 percent rating for the entire appeal period, and he is already receiving the maximum schedular benefit allowed by law. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss has been denied due to lack of legal basis.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus and granted service connection based on in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by military service, nor may they be presumed to have been of service onset. The VA examiner concluded it was less likely than not related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for tinnitus and hearing loss has been denied. The Board found that the current ratings are appropriate, as there is no legal basis to grant an increased rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to noise exposure in service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are being remanded due to insufficient evidence. Further development is needed, including obtaining records from Woodland Memorial Hospital and affording the Veteran a VA audiology examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is not attributable to his period of military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination report and need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The appellant withdrew his appeal regarding the claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his in-service noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition.