Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus had onset in service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from obtaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to an incomplete record, specifically missing VA treatment records prior to January 2001 and subsequent to October 27, 2009. The appellant's claims for service connection will be reconsidered after these records are obtained.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are etiologically related to exposure to acoustic trauma during active service, and therefore grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and a VA audiologist examination. The issues of service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are inextricably intertwined with the adjudication of his tinnitus claim.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection, and his mild degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder received a compensable rating. The issue of bilateral hearing loss remains pending.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus due to new and material evidence submitted since the last final denial. The Board also granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to military noise exposure.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for tinnitus and is now considering whether new evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's current condition was incurred in or aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo or dizziness, and headaches are not service-connected as they were not incurred during active duty or due to a disease or injury of service origin. The VA examiner found that the current conditions do not have a direct link to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and recurrent tinnitus was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or etiological link to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to insufficient evidence and need further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is causally related to service and granted his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that there is not sufficient evidence to establish service connection for bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus, as these conditions are more likely related to age-related changes rather than military service. The Veteran's claims have been denied.

The Board found no evidence of in-service hearing loss or tinnitus and concluded that the current disabilities are not related to service. The Veteran's assertions regarding noise exposure during service were accepted, but his reported history of symptoms was deemed unreliable.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may they be presumed to have been incurred or aggravated therein. The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's hearing loss was not likely related to military noise exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher initial evaluations and effective dates, finding that service connection had already been granted prior to February 27, 2007.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are found to have originated during his active service. The VA examiner opined that the GSW scars of the face, PTSD, and right eye residuals do not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding her claimed in-service stressors and a VA examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected, as his pre-existing conditions did not worsen during service.

The Veteran's tinnitus did not have onset in service and was not caused or aggravated by his active military service, leading to a denial of the claim for service connection.