Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination, including obtaining treatment records from Fort Myers VA facilities and scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are also being reviewed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's complete service treatment records are not available and have requested additional information from him. The case is being remanded to afford the Veteran a VA examination to determine if his current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service.

The Veteran's combined rating for his service-connected disabilities is 70 percent, which meets the schedular criteria for consideration of unemployability. However, the evidence does not establish that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus was incurred during his military service and is not a result of any pre-existing condition. The claim for service connection is therefore granted.

The VA determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is not related to his military service and denied his claim.

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

The Veteran's claim for tinnitus as secondary to his service-connected bilateral otitis externa is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and recurrent tinnitus are related to his active service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to her in-service noise exposure, including exposure to machines and copiers. As a result, service connection for these conditions is granted.

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

The Veteran's tinnitus was incurred in, or caused by, his military service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of current disabilities meeting VA criteria or showing a link to service.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a hearing loss or tinnitus due to service, and therefore denied both claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's income did not exceed the maximum annual pension rate for a veteran with one dependent in 2008, allowing payment of a nonservice-connected pension from January 2008 to December 2008. The issues regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are addressed in the REMAND portion.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for left ear disability, tinnitus, schizophrenia, and stomach ulcers. The evidence received since the previous denials is considered cumulative and does not provide a basis to reopen any of these claims.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a link between these conditions and the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing an adequate examination to address the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to issues regarding service connection and exposure history.