Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. The claims for irritable bowel syndrome and chronic fatigue syndrome are remanded as they may be related to undiagnosed illness or a medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing the case.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus is not related to his military service and denied both his claim for service connection for tinnitus and his request for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, hearing loss, and tinnitus were granted with an effective date of December 5, 2006.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for eczematoid dermatitis and service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for either disability, as there was no credible evidence linking them to active military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus were less likely than not related to in-service noise exposure, as he had normal hearing upon service discharge. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus was not shown to be related to his service, and the Board denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus and left ankle/leg conditions, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to service, with the onset occurring during or shortly after his military service.

The VA determined that the Veteran's current tinnitus did not result from his active service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are not properly adjudicated due to incomplete records and requires additional development, including obtaining SSA records and a new VA examination.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are currently rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to in-service acoustic trauma and service connection is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and providing the Veteran with VA examinations to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to additional development being necessary.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as to review the claims file for any relevant records.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and development of his VA treatment records.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, both of which are found to be related to noise exposure during active military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating of diabetes mellitus, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied. The Board found that the current evaluation of 20 percent under Diagnostic Code 7913 accurately reflected the extent of the Veteran's disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU was denied as there is no evidence of a factually ascertainable increase in disability prior to December 29, 2006.