Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

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

Service connection for tinnitus is granted as it is attributable to service.,Service connection for hypertension secondary to PTSD is granted as it is etiologically related to the service-connected PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus was not incurred or aggravated in active service and denied his claim for service connection. The hearing loss claim is remanded due to inadequate VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including providing a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's recurrent tinnitus is related to his service and any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for severe left ankle sprain with degenerative joint disease, hearing loss and tinnitus is granted. The effective date is set at May 21, 1996.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service. Service connection was denied for an eye disability claimed as floaters.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability of either ear as defined by VA regulations, and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are causally related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus and agenesis of the left testicle claims are being remanded for further development, including VA examinations to determine their etiology. The service connection theory is based on direct evidence rather than a presumption.

The Veteran's death was not caused by his service-connected disabilities, and the criteria for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 were not met.

The Veteran's recurrent tinnitus is found to be incurred in service, with the Board resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Board found that the appellant's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and are not otherwise causally related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus did not manifest during service and is not related to any in-service noise exposure. As a result, the claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding no evidence of a nexus to service or any other service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to provide a new VA examination due to the lack of access to his claims file during the previous examination.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on all three issues has been withdrawn.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not have their onset in service or due to any incident of service. The evidence does not support a finding of chronic hearing loss during service, nor is there sufficient continuity of symptomatology post-service to establish service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the need for updated VA medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus disabilities, and there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to service. Therefore, service connection for both disabilities cannot be established.