Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and recurrent tinnitus were denied. The Board found no evidence of a chronic hearing loss or tinnitus during active service, and the presumption of service connection did not apply. For his acquired psychiatric disorder claim, the Board noted that VA had a duty to provide a VA examination but further development was needed as there was insufficient medical evidence to decide the Veteran's claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and rhinosinusitis due to a lack of evidence showing a nexus between his current disabilities and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board finds that his claim for TDIU is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, including exposure to acoustic trauma. Service connection is granted for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to issues regarding service connection for various conditions, including hearing loss, tinnitus, loss of sense of smell, and a respiratory condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's current diagnosis of tinnitus is not related to his military service, specifically noting that there was no evidence of tinnitus in service and that it did not result from acoustic trauma during military service.

The Board has ordered a remand for an examination to determine if the Veteran's service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus may have contributed to his vertigo and imbalance problems, which led to his death. The appeal is currently in remand status.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have service connection for bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus as these conditions were not shown during service, within one year of discharge, and are not related to active service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, while his dermatitis with resulting alopecia and hearing loss are denied. His PTSD claim for a higher rating remains pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between his current hearing loss and exposure to noise during active duty service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were withdrawn, and the issues of aortic stenosis and bilateral tinnitus are dismissed.

The Board found that the Veteran's current left shoulder disorder is not related to his military service or any incident therein, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability related to service. The claim for hypertension and coronary artery disease was also denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran meets the threshold requirements for a consideration of a schedular TDIU due to his service-connected prostate cancer residuals, which prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to the need to account for service exposure and clinical significance of tinnitus in August 1970.

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

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have resulted from military noise exposure during service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are both related to active service, granting his claims for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his active service, including any in-service noise exposure. As a result, the claims for service connection were denied.