Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus as there is no current evidence of a disability.

The VA denied the claim for service connection of tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence linking current tinnitus to active duty service.

The Board found no evidence of a left great toe disability in service and denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for postoperative hallux limitus, left great toe, with degenerative joint disease. The VA audiology consultation did not show hearing loss by VA standards and denied the Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss. Service connection was granted for tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for a facial scar, cognitive dysfunction from head trauma, and tinnitus. The effective date of these determinations is August 30, 2006.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and conducting medical examinations to address the service connection claims. The case will be reconsidered after these actions.

The Veteran's chronic tension headaches are found to be caused by his service-connected tinnitus, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and tinnitus. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to active duty.

The Board finds that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's tinnitus was related to his inservice noise exposure, and grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and personnel information. The AOJ will make a second request for the Veteran's service treatment records, attempt to obtain his service personnel records, and seek any VA treatment records since January 2007.

The VA denied service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD. The Veteran's claims were not supported by competent medical evidence of current disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that his current condition is related to noise exposure during his active military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for further examination, particularly regarding lung disorder, hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's request for independent living services is denied as the additional training or help with psychosocial rehabilitation and courses in grant writing, meditation, art and photography (including purchase of art supplies, photography equipment, computers, scanners and cameras) is not required to allow him to achieve independent living.

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

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded for further examination to determine if they are related to his military service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employment.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including an audiologist's opinion regarding whether tinnitus is related to service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Board found that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions, and thus could not establish direct service connection.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including coronary artery disease due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam, are granted.