Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus did not begin during service and is not related to military noise exposure. As a result, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus during service, and the VA examinations did not establish a link between current hearing loss and tinnitus and military service. The Veteran's claims for service connection were therefore denied.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are currently rated at 50 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available. The Board finds that there is no evidence to support a higher evaluation for these conditions. As such, the claim for an increased evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the inadequacy of the April 2009 VA examination, which did not provide sufficient clarity on whether the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a link between these conditions and his active service.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by active service, nor may they be presumed to have been so incurred. The claims for service connection were denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to noise exposure during his military service, and thus grants service connection for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and verifying the Veteran's dates of service. The issues include entitlement to service connection for various conditions.

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

The Board found that the Veteran's preexisting bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not aggravated by his service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be the result of noise exposure during active military service, leading to a grant of service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus was incurred in service and the Board finds that it is more likely than not that his tinnitus began during service, as evidenced by intermittent tinnitus noted in 1976 after separation from service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are more likely than not incurred during his military service.

The Veteran seeks service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, which he attributes to noise exposure in his duties as an electronics mechanic aboard aircraft carriers. The case is REMANDED due to insufficient evidence of a current disability and the need for additional audiometric testing.

The Veteran's tinnitus is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, and his bilateral hearing loss disability does not warrant a compensable rating. The appeal for these issues is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board Hearing before an active Veterans Law Judge.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, as there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure or injury. The September 2006 VA examination concluded that it was less likely than not that the Veteran's hearing loss and/or tinnitus were related to military noise exposure.

The Board found that the Veteran's currently diagnosed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, but were more likely caused by noise exposure during his civilian employment. The claims for service connection are therefore denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that new and material evidence had not been received.