Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a bilateral knee disability. The Board finds that additional development is necessary due to conflicting evidence of record regarding the onset of his disabilities.

The Board finds that the appellant has not met the criteria for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as his audiometric testing did not meet the minimum requirements under VA regulations. However, the Board grants service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to military noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new VA examination to address service connection claims for tinnitus and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine the etiology of any current hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, including exposure to acoustic trauma during active duty.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete service treatment records and need for further examinations.

The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, including due to in-service noise exposure. The VA medical examination indicated that the current disabilities are less likely than not related to military service.

The Board finds that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, but further development is required. The Veteran's current diagnoses of sinus disorder, tinnitus, right hand injury, and cystitis are not supported by the medical evidence on file.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to the need for a VA examination to assess his current hearing loss, tinnitus, and right knee disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, but there is insufficient evidence to establish a connection between his vertigo/dizziness and service.

The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran has an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, that cannot be dissociated from his active service. Therefore, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant, financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment therefor, as well as service connection for skin cancer (other than on the face).

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and gastrointestinal disorder, were not incurred or aggravated by service. The evidence did not show a continuity of symptomatology since service discharge.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and a sleep disorder due to lack of evidence showing current disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his military service, including any noise exposure therein. As such, the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the etiology of his claimed bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and bilateral hip disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral tinnitus, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, but granted service connection for tinnitus based on continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus was caused by acoustic trauma during active military service and granted service connection for this condition.