Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA audiologic examination and sending an amended VCAA notice letter.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus. The VA examiner concluded that there was insufficient evidence to support a nexus between the Veteran's current hearing loss and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining treatment records from the Morgantown Vet Center and Clarksburg VA Medical Center, arranging for a VA PTSD examination, and providing a VA general medical examination. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are considered in determining his eligibility for TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records and VA medical records, scheduling a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus, and obtaining outstanding VA medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of appendicitis, pneumonia or its residuals, and a respiratory disorder other than pneumonia have been denied as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are pending. Additional medical examination and/or treatment records may be needed to determine the relationship between any current hearing or tinnitus disorders and his in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no current disability meeting VA criteria for a hearing loss disability or credible evidence of tinnitus related to military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his service, including exposure to noise during his time in Vietnam. As a result, the claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, which he claims are related to noise exposure during military service. The case is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to his service.

The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected endolymphatic hydrops (vertigo) with tinnitus and sensorineural deafness, left ear.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for tinnitus were denied. The Veteran was granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but only received a noncompensable disability rating prior to June 27, 2009, and a 20 percent disability rating from that date onwards. Service connection for tinnitus was also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for hearing loss disability and tinnitus, as there is no evidence of a chronic, identifiable hearing loss disability or tinnitus in or after service. Therefore, the appeal is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and VA medical records. The Veteran's claims of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 30 percent, and the Board has granted a higher rating to reflect his current level of disability. The Veteran also has service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

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

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted, but the effective dates cannot be earlier than October 2, 2008 as no prior claim was filed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus, and therefore service connection for these conditions cannot be granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of service treatment records and the need for further examination regarding hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, with evidence showing noise exposure during military service. The claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's tinnitus claim for further development due to inconsistencies in medical opinions and evidence.