Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

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

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have begun in service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are not properly characterized as separate claims and have been remanded to obtain a VA examination to determine if any current psychiatric disability is attributable to his time on active duty. The hearing loss and tinnitus issues also require additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's right rib cage pain and tinnitus are not service-connected.,However, the Veteran has been granted service connection for his tinnitus due to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected, as his current hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a disability under VA regulations. The Veteran's tinnitus is considered to be less likely than not related to his period of active duty.

Your claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are currently pending before the Board of Veterans' Appeals. Your case has been remanded to schedule you for a Travel Board hearing at your local RO.

The Board has requested additional information to determine if the Veteran served in combat during service, which would allow for presumptive service connection. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral flat feet is denied as there is no credible evidence that he suffered from this condition in service.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is also denied because the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a disability under VA regulations. The Board acknowledges his exposure to noise during service but finds that his current hearing loss does not meet the required standards.,Regarding tinnitus, the Veteran's claim is denied as there is no credible evidence linking this condition to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board has found that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are of service origin due to exposure to weapons fire during his military service. Therefore, the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service onset or continuity of symptomatology. The VA examiner concluded that the current hearing loss and tinnitus were not related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current disabilities of bilateral hearing loss, chronic tinnitus, tonsillitis or a disorder characterized by right heel pain. As such, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for PTSD service connection and for a certificate of eligibility for financial assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant, finding that his disabilities did not meet the criteria for these benefits.

The Veteran's service connection claim for tinnitus is granted as the evidence supports a finding that his tinnitus was incurred in service.

The Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not shown to be related to his service. Service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination to assess his ability to obtain substantially gainful employment given his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as increased ratings for various disabilities including diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the extremities, and TDIU were denied. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a nexus between current hearing loss or tinnitus and military service.

The Veteran's initial rating for diabetes mellitus type II is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The TDIU claim is also denied due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities not preventing him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, and tinnitus. The decision found no evidence of herbicide exposure or in-service noise exposure that could support a finding of service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities are service-connected, with both conditions having onset in service.

The Board has determined that additional medical opinion is necessary to clarify whether the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to noise exposure in service. The case is REMANDED for further development.