Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have been incurred in service, as his current diagnosis and reported symptoms are consistent with a continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a left ankle disability, enlarged testicles, and an enlarged prostate. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and sinusitis due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a clarifying medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any hearing loss and tinnitus that may be present.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a right ear disorder, hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Board has determined that further medical examination is needed to clarify the nature of his current disabilities and their relationship to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and updated medical records. The case will be returned to the Board after these actions have been completed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, and denied his requests for increased ratings for left knee disability, right knee disability, right hip strain, bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and individual unemployability. The Veteran was not granted any of these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including tinnitus, residuals of cold injury to both hands and feet, residuals of cold injury to face and ears, scapula fracture, cervical spine fracture, hypertension, and sleep disorder have been denied. The reasons are provided in the reasoning section.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, while his left ear hearing loss is not. The Veteran was exposed to noise during military service on a firing range without protection.

The Veteran's PTSD, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus are all found to be related to his military service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred during or as a result of active service, within a presumptive period following service, or as a result of exposure to hazardous noise during service. The evidence from 1977 to 1981 firmly established that the Veteran himself reported several times that his hearing loss was first noted in early 197.

The Veteran seeks service connection for tinnitus, which he claims is secondary to his service-connected bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's tinnitus and his service-connected hearing loss.

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

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports. The Board will seek further development before deciding the merits of these claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA audiological examination and additional development of his claims file.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not due to his military service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, kidney stones, a bladder disability, and an enlarged prostate are denied as there is no competent evidence showing current disabilities or a relationship to service.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have tinnitus that is attributable to his military service and denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus was not caused or aggravated by his service, and there is no evidence of a nexus between the current condition and any service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active service, including exposure to noise during service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.