Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The issue of an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and the TDIU claim are addressed in the REMAND portion.

The Board found that there is no evidence of tinnitus in service or for many years after service, and the August 2007 VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's tinnitus is less likely as not caused by acoustic trauma during service. Therefore, service connection for tinnitus was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for a chronic low back disability, cyst, left kidney, temporomandibular joint disease (TMJ) to include as secondary to PTSD, tinnitus, or hearing loss.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have tinnitus attributable to active military service and denied his claim for service connection. For the knee disability, while there is a currently diagnosed bilateral subluxation of the patellae, no nexus opinion has been sought to determine if it is related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining service medical records and VA treatment records. The case will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of service treatment records and the need for an examination to determine if the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are found to be related to his active service, specifically noise exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and incomplete medical records, requiring further development.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus were not related to his military service, including noise exposure. The evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and his service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an opinion regarding the etiology of his tinnitus.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, both of which are secondary to his service-connected chronic otitis media. The evidence does not relate to an unestablished fact needed to substantiate these claims.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, and headaches are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have originated during his active service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board finds that the Veteran's tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his alleged in-service noise exposure. The Veteran will need to provide additional information or evidence, and VA will obtain any outstanding records that may be relevant.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and heart disability, finding that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection based on continuity of symptomatology or initial diagnosis after service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no current disability and insufficient evidence to establish a link between his in-service noise exposure and his current condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical opinion regarding the etiology of his claimed condition. The Veteran asserts that he experienced acoustic trauma during service, which led to tinnitus.