Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have tinnitus related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by his military service, nor may they be presumed to have been incurred in service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has denied service connection for left shoulder disability and tinnitus, finding no evidence of in-service injury or continuity of symptoms. The claim for right shoulder disability was denied due to lack of appeal within one year.,However, the appellant submitted new and material evidence to reopen his claim for right shoulder disability, which is currently pending.

The Veteran is granted service connection for residuals of prostate cancer and tinnitus, both presumed to be related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's reported in-service stressors are consistent with his service and have been medically related to his fear of hostile military or terrorist activity. The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have also been medically related to his reported in-service stressors, thus granting service connection for PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus did not begin during service or within a presumptive period, and is not related to his military noise exposure. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for Paget's disease and tinnitus due to incomplete records, need for a VA examination, and other procedural issues.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, and therefore denied both claims.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for chronic bilateral hearing loss disability and chronic tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to his active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction, a skin rash, and an anal fissure, polyps, and rectal bleeding. The Board found no evidence of in-service hearing loss or tinnitus, and concluded that any current disabilities were less likely related to service.

The Veteran's ex-wife is seeking apportionment of his VA disability compensation benefits on behalf of their minor child. The case is remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated financial records and an accounting of support payments.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied both claims.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus and hearing loss are as likely as not due to in-service noise exposure, warranting service connection for both conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete medical records, lack of examination, and need for further development.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss in service or within several years thereafter, and the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his active service. The Board also found that tinnitus was incurred during active service.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and denied both claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and his claim for TDIU is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability for VA purposes and concluded that tinnitus was less likely than not related to service. Therefore, both claims were denied.

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 in-service noise exposure.