Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for scars from shrapnel wounds to the back, finding that they were incurred during military service. The right shoulder, stomach, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, which he claims are related to noise exposure during military service. The VA examinations conducted thus far have not adequately addressed the Veteran's lay assertions regarding his symptoms since separation from service.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss did not have onset during active service, were not etiologically related to his active service, and therefore denied both claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are not related to his military service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are likely related to his military service, with current evidence supporting this conclusion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left undescended testicle, hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied as new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the claim for a left undescended testicle. The Board also found that there is no competent medical evidence showing current diagnoses of hearing loss or tinnitus related to service.

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

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to walk unaided.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a left knee disability and tinnitus, finding no evidence of current disabilities or in-service incurrence.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his active duty service, as there is no evidence of a nexus between his in-service noise exposure and his present conditions. The claims for service connection were denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are not related to his active service. The evidence does not establish a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, foot fungus, and malaria have been denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen any of these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and assigned a noncompensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise on whether these conditions are related to noise exposure during active military service.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his lumbosacral strain and for TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including medical examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, resulting in a grant of service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches is being remanded due to insufficient evidence and the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, but his bilateral hearing loss cannot be linked to service.