Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, granting the benefit sought on appeal.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran meets the rating criteria for a TDIU and the Board finds that his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, cold injury residuals, and tinnitus, prevent him from securing and maintaining gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and an examination to assess his employability.

The Board found that the Veteran's low back, neck, and tinnitus disabilities were not incurred in or aggravated by his period of active military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of direct service connection. The decision also noted that the issue of service connection for vasomotor rhinitis is addressed in the REMAND portion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and Meniere's disease. The decision found insufficient evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The VA Board found that the Veteran's current tinnitus is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, as he has maintained employment despite his disabilities until his voluntary retirement.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, which he claims are related to acoustic trauma sustained during military service. The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the existence of these conditions and their relationship to his service.

The Board has denied the appellant's claim for reimbursement of additional transportation costs related to the burial of her deceased husband, as he was not buried in a national cemetery or state-owned cemetery used solely for persons eligible for burial in a national cemetery.

The Board finds that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are likely due to noise exposure during his military service, including combat in Vietnam. As such, the claims for service connection are granted.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury, to include headaches and tinnitus. The Veteran's current conditions are attributed to his personality disorder rather than any residual effects from an in-service head injury.

The Veteran's cause of death is related to his service-connected tuberculosis, which caused or contributed to his arteriosclerotic heart disease. The RO has requested additional medical records from the nursing home and Clinton County Hospital.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus and a respiratory disability were denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions, and the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that they are related to service.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence as to whether the Veteran's condition is related to military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are likely related to his National Guard service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, peripheral vestibular disorder (balance), and a left ear drum disorder, all claimed as secondary to his service-connected residuals of a fractured mandible. The evidence does not support finding that these conditions are related to active duty service or a service-connected disability.