Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's current level of hearing impairment meets VA criteria for a disability, but his tinnitus was not shown during service or related to noise exposure. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to in-service noise exposure, and thus service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and a psychiatric disorder were denied as there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease, and the current conditions are not related to service.

The Board has determined that there is not sufficient evidence to establish service connection for bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus, finding the Veteran's current conditions are not causally related to his military service.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain VA medical records and to ensure that all due process requirements are met before adjudicating the claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and his TDIU claim is denied.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for tinnitus and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a relationship between current tinnitus disability and service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss disability in the left ear is related to his military service. The right ear hearing loss was not found to be incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current right ear hearing loss, and thus, service connection for this condition is denied.

Your claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded to the RO for additional development.

The Board has determined that the original grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was based on clear and unmistakable error, and thus the severance of these conditions from service connection is proper.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus were not incurred in service, nor are they proximately due to or the result of a disease or injury in service. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as his claimed stressors could not be verified, and he did not engage in combat. The Board found that the evidence does not support a diagnosis of PTSD due to an in-service stressor.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have hearing loss or tinnitus that is attributable to his active military service. The evidence of record, including service treatment records and post-service medical records, does not support a finding that the current disabilities are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues regarding service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, which may be associated with active service. Additional development is required.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and increased initial evaluations for his cervical spine and L5-S1 spondylosis disabilities have been granted. The Veteran is currently assigned a 10 percent evaluation for his L5-S1 spondylosis with spondylolisthesis and sacroilitis prior to December 4, 2001, and a 10 percent evaluation for his degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine prior to June 11, 2001.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are as likely as not related to his active service, including exposure to loud noise during military training. As a result, the claims for service connection have been granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus.

The Veteran's nerve damage of the hands and feet claim is denied. The tinnitus claim has been granted as service connected, with a finding of clear and unmistakable error in a previous rating decision. The cervical spine arthritis claim was reopened based on new evidence showing current disability, which is considered to be incurred during peacetime service. The prostate disability claim remains not diagnosed or service-connected.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of tinnitus and denied his claim for service connection of a back disorder due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between the claimed conditions and service.