Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are at least as likely as not related to his military service, including exposure to noise in the engine room. As such, the claims for service connection have been granted.

The Board has determined that the appellant's hearing loss of the right ear and tinnitus are related to his military service, thus granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus that is related to service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is due to acoustic trauma during his period of active service, and thus grants service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claim for tinnitus remains pending as additional development is needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of tinnitus and the Veteran did not provide a description of any symptoms at his September 2007 hearing. Therefore, service connection for tinnitus was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and right eye cataract are at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no credible evidence of exposure to herbicides or asbestos in service, and the current presence of diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, bilateral eye disability, bilateral lung condition, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, skeletal arthritis, arthritis of the right hand, left shoulder, and left elbow, peptic ulcer disease, and headaches were not established.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for effective dates earlier than July 10, 2006 for service connection of vertigo, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The claim for PTSD was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of current disabilities or a relationship to service.

The Veteran's service-connected hearing loss, depression, and tinnitus are considered in determining whether he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's death and addressing the appellant's accrued benefits claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is as likely as not caused by noise exposure during his active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service exposure to acoustic trauma. The disorders were not incurred due to a disease or injury during active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and reopened the claims for bilateral hearing loss and blurred vision in both eyes (claimed as pterygium). The Veteran's current symptoms are considered to be related to his military service.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, which he contends are related to noise exposure during his military service. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining service records from the Army National Guard and Army Reserves, as well as a VA audiological evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities are not related to his military service, as there is no evidence of such conditions during or within one year after service. The claim for service connection is therefore denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, as there is no evidence of continuity of symptomatology following service discharge. The September 2008 VA examiner concluded that it was less likely as not related to service.