Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is related to his military service. The issue of service connection for a disorder manifested by imbalance and vertigo/dizziness is remanded for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus should be reconsidered due to the receipt of pertinent service department records. The Veteran is entitled to a VA examination and VCAA notice regarding his claim.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus have been denied as his service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for higher evaluations under VA's rating schedule.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the Veteran's employability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. His PTSD and SFWs, left arm disabilities have been rated appropriately.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are considered to be directly related to noise exposure during his military service.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus. With the resolution of reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, service connection is now granted for tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have begun in service and is granted as direct service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective June 4, 2003. The Board has determined that the criteria for a higher evaluation are not met and has granted TDIU based on service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in the VA audiologist's opinion regarding tinnitus and noise exposure during service.

The Board finds that the appellant's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus had their inception during active service, and grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability for VA compensation purposes and there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or tinnitus. Therefore, service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus cannot be granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Meniere's disease with right ear hearing loss and tinnitus warrants a rating of 30 percent, effective from November 1, 2007. However, the Board found that the evidence does not support a higher initial rating due to lack of cerebellar gait.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The Board found that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claims of bilateral hearing loss, pinched nerve in left shoulder and arm, skin disability other than vitiligo, tinnitus, CAD, CVD, bilateral eye disability, peripheral neuropathy, and PVD.

The Veteran's claim for increased rating of service-connected bilateral hearing loss was granted, and a compensable rating (30%) was assigned effective January 22, 2008. The Board also found that the Veteran incurred tinnitus during active service.

The Veteran is granted service connection for tinnitus and generalized anxiety disorder, as these conditions are found to be related to his active duty service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss, tinnitus, lung nodules, and peripheral neuropathy are related to his service, with a presumption of exposure to Agent Orange. However, the skin cancer is not presumed due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the claim for bilateral hearing loss. The Board also found that tinnitus was neither incurred in nor aggravated by active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling an examination to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to obtain substantially gainful employment.