Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active duty service, but has not reached a decision on the right ulnar neuropathy claim due to lack of evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is found to be related to his military service, and he is granted service connection for this condition. Similarly, the Board finds that the Veteran's tinnitus is also related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and records, including post-service audiometric testing from Wright-Patterson AFB in 1980. The issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are pending.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been rated at 60 percent since April 15, 2010. The Board found that the Veteran is not unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to acoustic trauma he experienced during his periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA). As such, service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected, but his hypertension is denied as secondary to diabetes.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, and thus denied entitlement to service connection for the cause of his death.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension were denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during his active duty service or within one year of separation. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for reopening a previously denied claim for chronic psychiatric disability (claimed as schizophrenia).

The Board has granted service connection for cellulitis of the right upper extremity and tinnitus, but denied service connection for diabetes mellitus. The Veteran is currently diagnosed with diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to in-service noise exposure, and the Board finds that service connection for this condition should be granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of bilateral tinnitus is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition. The other claims are pending further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current tinnitus is related to his in-service noise exposure and service-connected hearing loss, resulting in a grant of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is etiologically related to his active military service and granted service connection for this condition. The claim for tinnitus was not addressed in detail, as it involves a different issue.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current right ear hearing loss disability for VA purposes and there is no competent evidence linking his current tinnitus to service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active duty service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's current tinnitus disability is found to be related to in-service acoustic trauma, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, with the onset of both conditions occurring during active duty. As a result, these claims have been granted.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.