Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for a VA audiological examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by service. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service incurrence, and there is no presumption period applicable.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence regarding his exposure to acoustic trauma in service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to failure to appear at a scheduled VA examination. The case is now pending for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for tinnitus and has also denied his request for a compensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his active military service, but granted service connection for tinnitus based on noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of perforated left eardrum and tinnitus have been granted. The claim for loss of equilibrium, claimed as secondary to residuals of perforated left eardrum, is pending.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including obtaining an addendum opinion from the November 2010 examiner to consider the conversion of the Veteran's separation audiogram to ISO-ANSI standards. The claims for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and a TDIU have been dismissed due to withdrawal of the appeals by the Veteran.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it is at least as likely as not related to his military service. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and sleep apnea were denied.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding the issues of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss. As a result, the Board dismisses these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, as there is no evidence of hearing impairment in service or within one year post-service. The weight of medical opinions does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred during military service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and allergic rhinitis, finding that the evidence did not support a link to military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been denied. The Board also found that the Veteran meets the criteria for a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities, but as the appeal is not about service connection at all, it remains pending.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and assigned a zero percent rating. The Veteran's hypertension is not manifested by diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus need further development due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination and readjudication of the issues on appeal.

The Veteran's scars on the right and left cheek due to his service-connected skin cancer manifest in two characteristics of disfigurement, warranting a 30 percent disability rating for his service-connected skin cancer.

The Board has determined that further development is needed before the claim can be adjudicated, including a VA examination to assess whether the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service.